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Alison Bogle

Great North Run 2024

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£350

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My updates

Showing off my t-shirt and medal at the Tyne Bridge

Tuesday 10th Sep

Result!

Tuesday 10th Sep
So chuffed to finish in 2 hours 43 minutes (and only 15 minutes behind my husband!). I'm incredibly proud of this achievement. It's not something I ever thought I could do and feels an excellent way to mark my 60th year. Thank you to all my supporters and sponsors for helping me along the way. xx

Race Day!

Tuesday 10th Sep
A grey, drizzly day - it was a long, long wait to start the race, but I loved every minute of the run itself The atmosphere was amazing, there were bands playing all along the route and people cheering from the side lines all the way along. Miles 9-11 were hard going, but the final mile downhill and along the coast was great.   

Two weeks to go

Wednesday 28th Aug
Shorter run this weekend - but running around Arthur's Seat was hard! 

Race number has arrived.

Saturday 17th Aug

Three weeks to go

Saturday 17th Aug
Another long run this morning - tested out an energy gel in preparation for race day. This really helped me to keep going for for the second hour.  

Four weeks to go

Sunday 11th Aug
So yesterday I completed my longest run so far. It was hard but I enjoyed running next to the Water of Leith under the trees and along the canal. Not long to go now - four weeks today!

Look what's arrived!

Sunday 11th Aug
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me - here's my race T-shirt.

Seven weeks to go

Sunday 21st Jul
Seven weeks to go until the Great North Run. I managed a training run yesterday of about 90 minutes so was quite pleased. It's hard work though! Jelly babies help. 

Training update

Saturday 6th Jul
I have been running three times a week since the beginning of March - building up from being able to just about manage 12 minutes to bring able to run for an hour.

In June, I had a two week holiday walking 100 miles along the South Downs Way, a national trail starting in Winchester and finishing  in Eastbourne. This meant no running for a fortnight, but I was walking around 12 miles a day. 

I'm now back training again - with only 8 weeks to go, I can now run for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Still a lot of work to do before the race!

Welcome to my page

Saturday 6th Jul
Many of you will know that I do a lot of walking but am not, and never have been, a runner. However, I set myself the challenge of completing one half-marathon before reaching my 60th birthday in November.

I chose the Great North Run, having been a supporter last year and been inspired by so many people running for their chosen charities. 

I have family and friends who have a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and wanted to support them by raising some funds for Parkinson's UK as I know how much support it can provide. If you are able to help by sponsoring me and contributing to this worthwhile organisation, it will really motivate me to keep training and get to the finish line on 8th September. Thank you so much.

Thank you to my sponsors

£20

Shona Newton

£50

Alison & Ken

Thank you to all my supporters and sponsors - it was a great day!

£10

Anonymous

Well done Alison

£20

Hennie & Chris Sleeman

All the very best! What a great thing to do. Hope you find the run as inspiring to take part in as it was to support last year. We'll be cheering you on from the Sussex Downs!

£10

Sheena & John

Ken's donation!

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John & Sheena Gillespie

Donation for Ken too!

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Susan Brodie

Good Luck Alison! You'll be great!

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Chris, Allan And Craigie

Good luck, Alison! Chris, Allan and Craigie xxx

£50

Charles Clapham

Brilliant undertaking Alison, good luck!

£20

Julia Green

Super impressed - I'm sure you'll smash it!

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Grant A

All the best Alison you will smash it!

£10

James W

£20

Tracy Mceleney

Good luck Alison

£10

Jessie Ln

You can do it!!

£10

Rebecca Sludden

Best of luck Alison, go get them!

£20

Zoe, Mick And Calum

You’re doing brilliantly - all the very best with your training and wishing you a fantastic Great North Run on the 8th September.

£80

Caroline & Stuart Linton

So impressed and thrilled that you are running this - we totally believe in you! You're doing the work! Hope you have a fantastic run on the day! Lots of love & support from us both

£20

Len

Good luck Alison!

£10

Seona Hamilton

Good luck Alison!

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Dougie F

£10

Jo Dear

Best of luck Alison!!

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Theresa King

Best of luck Alison!

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Christine Gallagher

Good luck Alison, you'll do great!

£10

Anne R

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Kate

Good luck Alison!

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Anne Sturrock

Fantastic effort to race towards 60, Alison. Great North Achievement when you reach the finishing line !

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Robert Cranston

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Lucy Harkins

Go for it, Alison!!

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Anne Mulligan

Go,Alison, go!

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Peter Grant

Good luck! Peter and Marjory

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Janice Mcclements

Well done Alison . I have a brother in law with quite advanced Parkinson's so this is a cause close to my heart !

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Winifred Hodge

Good luck!

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Christopher Clapham

All the best. It will all have been worth it!

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Julia Scammell

Go Alison !🏃‍♀️❤️

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Andrea Kaszewski

Go for it Alison! Very inspiring. Wishing you all the best in training and on the day and hope the conditions are favourable for a Great North Run. Best wishes, Andrea & Rafael xx

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Gale S

Good luck Alison, keep going, you can do it 🍀🌟

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Jonathan And Elke

Hey Ali! Super-impressed at this! Amazing effort, and a great cause!!! J and E xx

£10

Isla Mcnab

Best of luck!

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Anne

Good luck Alison

£20

Sara Lloyd

Amazing effort. All the best!

£30

Hazel Melrose

Good luck from Angus and Hazel. We'll be watching for you on the telly. We both have every faith in you that you'll manage it easily

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Fred The Ted

Good luck Ali. Run like the wind. Love from all the Champanyie bears.