3 races for The Tavs

Two years ago I entered to do the half marathon in Edinburgh, raising money for the amazing Lord's Taverners but I ended up having to drop down to the 10k.

I was struggling with my sleep and hormonal changes that was impacting my energy, my emotions, mental health and my resilience. For my own peace, I recognised that the half marathon was going to be too much for my body and mind to be able to cope with. On race day, the hills were less than enjoyable and I amusingly sped up for the finishing line, only to discover it was round the corner, but I was proud of finishing it.

This year my training was progressing well, but I have recently experienced some injuries so I'll be in Edinburgh doing the 10k again. I was hoping to do the half but my body needs a bit more time to work up to it. Instead, I'm completing 3 races to raise money for the Lord's Taverners. 
Edinburgh 10k on May 23
Gloucester 10k on June 28
Cheltenham Half Marathon on 20 September

One area of their work I'd like to highlight is the Super 1's session's. These are run for young people aged 12-25 with disabilities. They enjoy cricket coaching and physical exercise but it's so much more. I attended a session run in Cheltenham in partnership with the Gloucester Cricket Foundation.  I chatted with some of the young people about what they enjoyed. I heard about how young people had made new friends, grown in confidence and social skills and how it was helping their wellbeing .

I'm hoping to raise £500 which would cover 20 hours of coaching for a Super 1's session.