RUNNING FOR COELIAC UK...Well, I did it!! I ran the entire Bristol Half Marathon, all 13.1 miles without stopping in 2 hours and 14 minutes. I blitzed the Portway which was 6 miles in no time.
By the 10 mile mark it was tough going. I saw Mr Smith waiting for me half a mile from the finish line, and I was home. I ran my heart out and crossed the finish line still smiling.
I crossed the line and made my way to the runner's village where I handed in my time chip, was given a t-shirt and medal and a goodie bag. So, here I am totally exhausted, but excited to be opening a goodie bag only to find that there were 2 Bueno Kinda Bars (full of wheat and gluten), a sultana biscuit (full of wheat and gluten), an energy bar (full of wheat and gluten), a cereal bar (full of wheat and oats), an individual packet of Alpen breakfast cereal (again full of wheat and oats).Here's my gripe...I have Coeliac Disease and I'm sure I'm not alone out of 16,200 runners. I'm running openly for Coeliac UK, and I can't even enjoy anything in my goodie bag...I shall be finding out more from the event organisers as well as talking to Coeliac UK about this. I'll keep you posted on any responses.
I worked with my sport physio to prepare for the run and to also help with my recovery and I also worked with Wendy Langley qualified nutrition practitioner for energy
levels. Wendy holds the walk-in clinic here at The Alasia each month. So, a big thank you to both and to Mr Smith who saw me off at the start and was there at the finish. For the rest of September you will find my donation tin here at The Alasia - show your support and help me reach my target of £500.
