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I started running about a year and a half ago and before that I couldjust about run a 5k but certainly not without stopping and never would ofthought one day I would be running a Marathon . Being surrounded by friends whoare so talented and have such love for running it rubbed off on to me and Idecided to run a Half Marathon last year and surprised myself with all thetraining and support that I could do it and it was a great achievement . I said I would never be able to run a marathon... but how will you know if you never try so that is what I am doing and I am so nervous and scared but I am putting the hours in with my training and have amazing support around me to get me to the start line and hopefully to the finish line :)

I’m running for ESSA, The English Schools SwimmingAssociation. It’s a great charity that doesn’t get the recognition it deservesso hopefully I can help promote awareness of it. ESSA originally organizedswimming and diving championships in England with water polo and synchronizedswimming adding to it. Apart from organizing championships ESSA's function isto promote the teaching of swimming in schools. A little more about them can befound here- http://www.essa-schoolswimming.com/

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