This week has been a great week for my challenge! On Wednesday I started a running group with kids from Sandersons Wynd Primary school who are going to run a mile with me each week for the next 5 weeks! On Saturday I started the day at Meadowmill Parkrun which is such a friendly welcoming and healthy start to the weekend – then today I completed my first “official” run by doing the Meadows 10k in Edinburgh – and best of all this weeks runs has officially taken me over the half way mark!!! 266 miles and counting!!

Please help me by continuing to donate on my just giving page http://www.justgiving.com/julie-laroche5

Thanks for your continued support 😍

As part of my 500 mile challenge I am delighted to say that a group of children from Sandersons Wynd Primary School have agreed to join me to run a mile each week together for the next 5 weeks – it was a joy to run in the sunshine this afternoon with all these great kids!

#HSEL500

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I’m now well into my challenge so thought this would be a great time to launch my fundraising page – I have a page on Just Giving

Www.justgiving.com/Julie-Laroche5

Or for those of you who prefer the old fashioned method I also have a sponsor form! All donations would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks you are all superstars 🤩🤩

So today’s run took me over the 200 mile mark! Am delighted with progress so far! Watch this space for the launch of my fundraising page! I’m more than happy to put the miles in but am hoping you fabulous people will dig deep and help me raise the much needed funds too!

So today’s update isn’t so much about me running but more about volunteering to help others run!

This morning I was the official timekeeper at the inaugural Meadowmill Parkrun!! It was a great (but very windy!!) morning for the first parkrun which saw about 170 men women and children enjoy the course and start the weekend in such a fab way!

Completing my 500 mile challenge is not just about me running but also about sharing the benefits with others – so if your a runner or a volunteer it’s a fab way to get out there meet new people and enjoy the fresh air!

Happy Saturday everyone!

#HSEL500

#500Milechallenge

#Runningforfamilies

#julieshomerun

So today’s run (which included doing a test run for the new Meadowmill Parkrun which starts officially next Saturday!! 😀) saw me go over the 100 mile mark!! Am delighted with progress so far! #HSEL500 #500milechallenge #runningforfamilies #julieshomerun

So today’s run saw me hit the 52 mile mark – which is equivalent to 2 full marathons since 1st Jan!! Only equivalent of 17 marathons to go then go hit the target 😆🏃🏻‍♀️👍

So today saw most of us returning to work after the festive period… which allowed me the chance to add the first buttons (one to represent each mile achieved) to my challenge jar!

Excited to be able to add 31 buttons today – only 469 to go! 🏃🏻‍♀️😀

Happy Thursday 😀🏃🏻‍♀️

So today sees the official start of my challenge – and what better way than to run 9 miles in the glorious new year sunshine! Happy new year to you all…