Bernice and Trudy’s countdown to the flora london marathon

Bernice and Trudy’s countdown to the London Marathon

Bernice and Trudy in their superhero tops.

Running a marathon was something we had never given any serious thought on until one day in November 2005 the idea was hatched.

We drew inspiration from a colleague who had previously run the London Marathon for a charity and both thought what a great idea, we could do that!

We checked the London Marathon website and found Guide Dogs. Both of us were instantly hooked on running for the Guide Dogs. We were amazed at the charity’s enthusiasm and their Events Team have been a great support with advice on raising sponsorship and training.

You really should start slowly with your training and build up. Being part of Team Guide Dogs has been a great help to us.

One bonus we do have in planning our training is the fantastic Cornish coastline – what a motivator for a run!