Run For Paddy.com

Even though it’s over 3 months away, the Dublin half Marathon route has been released and I’ve added it to the website here

Nessa, Maria  and Orla, 3 really great friends to Arlene, have decided to run the Women’s Mini Marathon in memory of Paddy and in doing so they are going to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society in his name.

They have kindly said they will channel their sponsored funds to this great cause through the RunForPaddy.com website…. Wow, I am so so grateful girls, thanks!! I’ll update the site and Facebook with their efforts when they have completed their challenge..thanks again…. This what this is all about! You will see their funds show up with their name on the MyCharity RunForPaddy page.

My good friend and colleague, the wonderful Mary Doyle, is in training and is running the 1st race with me on June 30th.  She’s doing the race in aid of the Irish Cancer Society and has decided to use this as an opportunity to help us get the RunForPaddy.com idea out there. She’s putting all her sponsorship through Run For Paddy as it’s for the same great cause.

Mary has been a huge support to me in getting the word out about RunForPaddy.com and the Irish Cancer Society. She has given sponsorship cards to friends and family. She’s given generously of her time and money and has helped me in so many ways so far on this challenge.

Her right hand man Steino has taken the cause around the Yamamori chain of restaurants and has raised a really great amount.. and he’s still going. Massive thanks to Mary, Steino and all at Yamamori who have been a huge help. You can see their website here… fab food so pop in and try it….to repay the kindness they’ve shown Run For Paddy.

Lorraine Boyle has got in touch and she is taking part in the “Relay for Life” in Letterkenny in two weeks time. She’ll be running with “RunForPaddy.com” on her t-shirt and is going to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society in Paddy’s name as a result. I’m delighted Lorraine, thanks a million!

You can see their facebook page here

Sweet!! Ian Dempsey just gave “Run For Paddy” a mention on Twitter! As did Sky 1′s Jessie Pavelka and 10 others.. some with over 10,000 followers! Spent a wee while this evening on Twitter spreading the net.

Ran 6.5km today, that’s 16.5km this week. Trying to stick to the 10% rule of distance increase… only raise weekly distance by 10% to avoid injury… it’s in all the good running books so who am I to question that! Hope those who are running the 1st one with next month me adhere to the same rule!