After four years of saying I’d rather eat my Runderwear than run a Marathon, here I am plotting to run the most famous one in the world, London 2022! This crazy plan is massively outside my comfort zone and will almost certainly involve (a lot of) blood, sweat and tears, but I’m raising money for a cause that’s close to my heart and I am going to give it everything I’ve got.
Our brilliant 11-year-old daughter Kitty has just been diagnosed as dyslexic, after a five-year struggle to get her assessed. You might assume, as I did, that dyslexia is now well recognised and fully supported in the UK. Sadly, schools across the country are still hugely underfunded and undereducated when it comes to diagnosing dyslexic children and providing the help they need to learn and thrive. Early intervention and specialist support are crucial for a dyslexic child’s development and mental health; needlessly allowing children to feel lost, stressed and stupid every day is simply unacceptable.
Any money that you can spare will be gratefully received and used, via The British Dyslexia Association, to help children like Kitty reach their full potential. We can’t thank you enough.
This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has been the voice of dyslexic people since 1972. We are a membership organisation working to achieve a dyslexia-friendly society for all.
The London Marathon is an annual marathon event founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, and is typically held in April. The largely flat course is set around the River Thames, starting in Blackheath and finishing at The Mall.
04 Oct
£20.00
"Well done "
04 Oct
£40.00
No message
04 Oct
£25.00
"Very proud of you and we think you rock! Love the Beardons.xx"
02 Oct
£20.00
"Good luck Linda & enjoy, you’ll smash it "
01 Oct
£15.00
"Good luck Linda! "
30 Sep
£10.00
"Wow! Amazeballs! Good luck!x"
30 Sep
£15.00
"Best of Luck Linda. Xx"
30 Sep
£50.00
"You’re amazing!! xx "
30 Sep
£26.00
"Go Smash it .. lots of love and good luck. Uncle Nige & Auntie Sharon "
29 Sep
£57.00
"Go Linda…but don’t go too fast and beat my time!!! Good luck lots of love the Carey’s "
29 Sep
£52.00
"Super star, go Linda xxxx"
29 Sep
£40.00
"Good luck! From the Taylor Alden team xx "
26 Sep
£40.00
"Go Linda, you got this!"
23 Sep
£30.00
"What a great cause, good luck from all at Day True "
22 Sep
"Have a great run Linda! "
22 Sep
£10.00
"Let's have coffee and talk about running when you've smashed it! ;-) You are amazing xxxxx "
21 Sep
£26.20
"Go Gazelle Go"
21 Sep
£20.00
"Go Linda! I’m simultaneously a teeny bit jealous and v glad it’s not me. Good luck! "
13 Sep
£20.00
"Well done Great effort "
24 Aug
£30.00
"£1 for every mile and some for luck! "
14 Aug
£75.00
"So thankful I get to train with you! And pleased you are supporting this charity for Kit! "
11 Aug
£50.00
"Amazing effort Linda! Good luck from all at LANSERRING."
04 Aug
£200.00
"Good luck from all at Hetherington Newman"
25 Jul
£30.00
"From Uncle Andrew & Aunty Millie x"
21 Jul
£250.00
Life is all about challenges, this one seems a little more demanding than most. You will be fine. Mind you the training regime see... "Life is all about challenges, this one seems a little more demanding than most. You will be fine. Mind you the training regime seems just as demanding as the real thing, it's like challenging yourself many time over. x"
20 Jul
£100.00
"Great thing to do for a brilliant cause Best wishes all at Halcyon "
20 Jul
£140.00
"Raised with support from Hoover UK"
20 Jul
£30.00
"I mean, good on ya but seriously what are you thinking? May all your blisters be small and all your walls be jumpable. "
11 Jul
£50.00
Go Linda - and go Kitty. Magical, gorgeous girls all round! Sending lots of love and I'll send you my recipe for rocket fuel flap... "Go Linda - and go Kitty. Magical, gorgeous girls all round! Sending lots of love and I'll send you my recipe for rocket fuel flapjacks! X"
11 Jul
£50.00
A charity close to our heart. Our youngest was diagnosed at the age of thirteen. With a lot of love and support from many places h... "A charity close to our heart. Our youngest was diagnosed at the age of thirteen. With a lot of love and support from many places he has a degree and is thriving in his career. Linda you will smash it and we thill be thinking of you every step of the way. Mel and Martin Holliday"
11 Jul
£40.00
"Good luck with the mid-life crisis. "
11 Jul
£10.00
"Remind me on a monthly basis and I’ll sponsor you all in turn because we know Kitty and Bon are both working for this too. "
10 Jul
£50.00
"Best of luck. Not that you’ll need it. MLMW&A xx"
10 Jul
£30.00
"Fantastic cause! Good luck "
10 Jul
£30.00
"You're a marvel!! Good luck Linda, you've got this xxx"
10 Jul
£30.00
No message
28 Jun
£100.00
"Best of luck Linda from all the team at Blakes London! x "
21 Jun
£100.00
How wonderful to run the marathon and such a worthy cause. I wish you all the best with your training and of course on the big da... "How wonderful to run the marathon and such a worthy cause. I wish you all the best with your training and of course on the big day x"
13 Jun
£10.00
"Bloody hell! Only the London Marathon!! Good luck Linda. Look forward to seeing your Runderwear …. Anya x"
13 Jun
£20.00
"Good luck to my fave running wkr. Happy to donate and watch someone else run 26.2 miles."
06 Jun
£50.00
No message
23 May
£50.00
"Good luck, Love Pam xx"
11 May
£20.00
"Good luck Linda! Hope it goes really well - sending lots of love, Angie xx"
04 May
£30.00
"Go Linda....We are in total awe of you! Good luck Sue & Jules (Micasasucasa PR) xx"
21 Apr
£30.00
"Good luck linda I’m sure it will be nice and easy!!!!!"
13 Apr
£25.00
"Go Linda! You got this, much love xx"
11 Apr
£25.00
"Go Linda, very impressive, I've not made it past 10k yet! Great cause and one that's very close to our hearts at home. x"
06 Apr
£25.00
"bloody marvellous - subject very close to our heart here! brilliant good luck, and enjoy xx"
06 Apr
£20.00
"Madness but well done! "
04 Apr
£50.00
"The lengths we go to for our children!! Best of British to you all xx"