Hello. Well this is the first post of this journey. I am running the London Marathon on Sunday 13th April for St Helena Hospice. I haven't done this sort of thing before, keeping a blog or running a Marathon for that matter so I'm not sure if there is any etiquette or correct way of doing it. So my aim is to update the blog once or twice a week and maybe inform people who may be interested about my work as an Art Therapist in Specialist Palliative Care, the work of St Helena Hospice and my training for a 26 (+) mile run.
The first thing I want to say is that I work with adults facing a life limiting illness and their families and I will NOT under any circumstances be writing about these individuals. I take my work extremely seriously and the respect I have for confidentiality will not be compromised. However, I can talk in general about working as an Art Therapist.
The training? Well, I started seriously in the early autumn and have just completed this weekend the first 10 mile long run! I am training with a friend who is also running for St Helena Hospice. We were blown about, rained upon and unsure how we would feel but ended feeling elated at our completion of the 10 (we had previously run 8). We are running roughly four times a week, with a combination of long runs and shorter faster ones.
So, can I please invite you to comment upon my postings. That way I can respond to what thoughts you may have or questions. As I have said I haven't done this before so will really be playing it by ear. It goes without saying, actually isn't that a tautology - it really does need saying - the main reason I am doing any of this is to raise money for St Helena Hospice to support the fantastic work they do for patients and their families.
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...just after an 11 mile run
Jo Nicholson
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- Jo Nicholson
- Brightlingsea, United Kingdom
- My hobbies? Running !!! Oh no there is more to life than running. Art - I maintain my own art practice, swimming, dancing and reading. How did I get into running and what training have I done so far? I have always been fairly physically active until having my baby in 2006. I started running again in June 2007 – very steadily. I have very slowly picked up the running regularity and the distance over the last few months and am currently running 24 miles a week with a long run of 8 miles. What does it mean to you to be able to run for the hospice? When I started training to be an Art Psychotherapist 12 years ago, St Helena Hospice was my first Clinical Training Placement. I have now worked here for the last five years and I feel passionately about the work the individuals here do for patients and families. Although I have given much professionally to the organisation I feel the time is right to make a commitment which is more personal. This coincides with my 40th year and the overwhelming gratitude I have for having my daughter which culminates with my commitment to run the London Marathon for the Hospice and raise as much money as possible.
4 comments:
Go Jo!!
Hi Jo, I just want to say how BRILLIANT I think it is that you are doing the Marathon for us. You already have a busy life with your baby and your job and it must be hard to find the time. So well done and good luck and we'll all be cheering you on,
Love Rosy
Way to go Jo!! Proud of you Girl ...... love you heaps. Heaps!!
I think you are great and an inspiration, but then I thought that before you embarked on this madness! Jo you have my complete support and respect if I can be of any help babysitting or anything, just ring me. Go Jo, you have such determination at reaching your goals however hard the training is I know you will do it. Just to let you know that everyone in our house loves you. x
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