Well Done Geoff!

A big thank you to one of our supporters - Geoff Pendrill.

He raised a fantastic £500 for It's good 2 give with his 2021 Run the Year challenge last year.

Run The Year is an annual virtual challenge set up to encourage everyone to stay healthy and fit all year long using a fun, motivational, and community-based approach. You are challenged to run or walk a number of miles based on the year, last year being 2021 miles which is just what Geoff achieved.

On his event and achievement, Geoff said:

"An American website called Run the Edge holds a challenge every year to Run the Year, 2021 miles in the calendar year of 2021. Due to COVID the Barcelona Marathon was called off so I decided to virtually run 2068 miles to Barcelona, stopping along the way in Frankfurt, Munich, Milan.

I made it to Barcelona on 12 November and finished the year with 2098 Miles of running. Culminating in completing the Chelmsford Marathon in October just 12 seconds off my personal best. On Furlough and uncertain about my working future this was an amazing experience that really helped my mental health, whilst supporting both Farleigh Hospice from my home town and Itsgood2give remembering the amazing young lady Joanna Lamb, who I could hear telling me to stop moaning about going out in bad weather and just get on with it, an amazing inspirational person that I will never forget.

Working for Nuffield Health at Gogarburn before COVID we held a quarterly 2 Hour Spin Class, frequently attended by Joanna, which we hope to do again after restrictions are eased again for It’s Good 2 Give.

So you’d think I’d take a well earned rest, but have decided to aim for 2305 miles in 2022 and run to Asia, Istanbul."

Well done Geoff and thank you for continuing to fundraise for It's good 2 give.

If you are thinking of taking part in an fundraising event this year, get in touch.

We would love to hear from you.