Title: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 14, 2013, 10:09:35 AM Hiya All. :) Thanks to a daft prop bet between technolog and I, he's running his first 10k this Saturday. I'm at risk of getting a tattoo if he passes the line before me. I won't be running. More of a fast walk...at best. Jack has been training hard and should crush this, provided he doesn't trip up along the way. I can only hope. rotflmfao
It was suggested we add a charity element to our madness, so we've opted for Macmillan. We were a bit optimistic - setting a target of £1,000. Currently the total is £291 and we're hoping to boost that up a bit. It's for an excellent cause and we really appreciate your support. That's us below. Except that I've recently gone brunette. And Jack's gone a bit grey...from dealing with me. :D Thanks everyone!!! http://www.justgiving.com/jaxie/eurl.axd/587bc65c34f3c64184a756d9945564a3 Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 14, 2013, 10:25:37 AM [ ] Grey
[X] Receding [ ] Bald [X] That clears things up nicely Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 14, 2013, 04:41:06 PM A couple of new donations in from blondes. Thanks Lads!!! Every bit helps and gets us that bit closer to the target for Saturday. :)up
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 15, 2013, 09:22:05 AM Thanks to a few more stars, we're now at £381 raised!!! Being realistic, 1k was a silly target, but it would be great if we could hit the £500 mark. :)
While I have you here, anyone know of a good tattoo artist in the Leicester/Notts area? rotflmfao Bar a miracle, it looks like I'll be getting my first ever tattoo when this is over. Cheers! Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Kev B on May 18, 2013, 03:33:25 PM Good luck with this today guys and gals.
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 20, 2013, 09:25:57 PM I really enjoyed it!
It didn't go to plan exactly, but not in a bad way. I started right at the back of my 'wave' and was forced to go slower than I wanted for the first kilometre or so. The terrain map on the website led me to believe it was all uphill for the first half AND tougher than my training runs had been, so I carried on taking my time to make sure I kept a bit in reserve. It turns out it was a fair bit easier than I'd been used to and I hardly noticed any upward trend. Anyway I felt great at 5km and picked the pace up overtaking around 20 people in the second 5km. So my time was a bit disappointing at 1hr 0m 36s. A good day however. Best of all, so far we've raised nearly £700 for Macmillan Cancer Support. If you want to chip in with a few bob more, apparently the page will take donations for another three months. Thanks to the generous souls that already raided their piggy banks - it's very much appreciated! http://www.justgiving.com/jaxie (http://www.justgiving.com/jaxie) Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 20, 2013, 09:40:57 PM Well done that man!!! Here's Jack after the race...
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 20, 2013, 09:42:35 PM While the rest of us raided his goody bag...
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 20, 2013, 09:45:56 PM Hair needs cutting. Nice nipples.
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 20, 2013, 09:47:41 PM My daughter Sarah flew over from Ireland for the week-end to help cheer him on...
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Kev B on May 20, 2013, 11:30:31 PM Well done Jack. That Guinness is well deserved.
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 20, 2013, 11:34:37 PM (http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj635/jaxiejoint/JackatClumberPark_zps997626d4.jpg)
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Amatay on May 21, 2013, 12:16:17 AM Well done mate :)
Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: redsimon on May 21, 2013, 03:02:45 PM Well done Jack. That Guinness is well deserved. Has the tattoo been done yet? :) Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: Laxie on May 21, 2013, 03:10:57 PM Well done Jack. That Guinness is well deserved. Has the tattoo been done yet? :) I discussed it with someone who enjoys designing tattoos. She drew up a few based on our chat and showed them to me at the week-end. I'm just waiting on her to make a few modifications to one (my kid's initials are being incorporated in the design) ...then it's full steam ahead, god help me. rotflmfao Need to find a decent place to have it done in the Notts/Leicester area. Anyone recommend a good tattoo shop? Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 21, 2013, 07:48:22 PM Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 21, 2013, 07:51:26 PM Well done Jack. That Guinness is well deserved. Thanks Kev. Title: Re: Jaxie 10k Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Post by: technolog on May 21, 2013, 07:58:37 PM Well done Jack. That Guinness is well deserved. Has the tattoo been done yet? :) I proposed spending money on something I wanted rather than something that Dawn didn't want. However, it turns out Dawn's quite keen on a non-Leicester Tigers' tattoo. So we compromised and I'm now the proud owner of a 2013-14 Tigers' home shirt and a 2013 Lions shirt. Oh, and a Trailblazer 10k Finisher's medal :D. Tattoo pics to come in the weeks & months ahead. |