Hi everyone, please check the blog link here for up-to-the-minute news. The idea of this page is to be a duplication of what is on the blog. it takes a lot longer than the blog and I am a little behind. So for latest news about Rosie, please go straight to the straight to the blog. Many thanks James.
Day fourteen 18 April 2010.
Hi everyone, had a
great day with Rosie at the Brighton marathon. Here is a picture of me with
a newly repaired Icebird, just before the start of the Brighton marathon.
Should have more pictures to follow soon. All the best James.
Day ten 14/4/2010 Wednesday Tunbridge Wells H
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Early this morning I had the pleasure of dropping my Mum off for her 11th
Marathon in eleven days!! Rosie arrived late last night following a
wonderful run in Dartford where she was superbly supported by local runners.
Before she arrived she had received a splendid and much needed massage.
Rosie told me that having a good leg massage at the end of each run really
makes a difference to her performance the next day so she sent out a big
thank you to all those people on the route that have helped her with this
during the past 10 days!
After leaving Rosie I returned home to walk our dog and wake the children! I
told Michael and Lucy to get dressed as we were off to find their
grandmother to deliver her some strawberries for breakfast!! We found Mum
just passing a perfectly placed turning on Broadmead Road in Woodford and
stopped for a brief photo opportunity. She looks so well and is bursting
with energy. I found it just impossible to think that she has run a marathon
each day for the past 10 days! She told me last night she is third of the
way through.
We are back home now cooking her some baked salmon and boiled potatoes for
lunch and then we will be off to find her again. It is such an adventure and
I can only wonder what sort of travelling seeds are being placed in the
minds of my children as they follow Rosie's progress and learn how much is
possible to the determined person.
Thanks for all the help so far and to all those in futures days as the
support baton passes on to those wonderful people, both strangers and
friends, who will assist her on her way and contribute to the two charities
she is dedicating this run to - Ty Havan Hospice and Helen & Douglas House
Hospice.
Best wishes
Eve Stanway
First 'feed station' - Royal Star Cafe, Snakes End Lane..breakfast ...then run..run...run. Eating is the way to goi..I use 8000 calories a day pulling Icebird.. Lovely staff at cafe - Anita, Ozi and Dennis!!!! Rosie
Thank you to wonderful Dartford Harriers and Dartford Road Runners for
exceptional support and kindness yesterday during marathon 10!!!! They even
had beautiful trophy for me to mark entering into double figures.. Slight
probs with painful legs - so crowning blessing from Dartford was Sports and
Remedial Massage from Phil Watson LSSM (dip)MSMA MISRM. TEL O7769 931462 -
he is fabulous.. and gave me new legs!!!
Again thank you to heroic Geoff Hall for collecting me at the end of the
day, and driving me to my daughter Eve's home... Parked an slept in ICEBIRD
as it is part of my challenge - but Eve fed delicious food ..and has been up
at 6am to look after me today, make sweet tea and get me to the Roding
Valley start - she is the loveliest and vvvvv best daughter in wide world..
I am so lucky to have Eve and brilliant James as my daughter and son,
Must get going......! Love, Rosie
This is my fantastic daughter Eve - seeing me off at the START!!!! Eve will find me later, bringing grandchildren Michael and Lucy.. Love,Rosie
Day nine 13/4/2010 Tuesday Barns Green
Dear David, Roger, Arnold and Ben, Icebird and I made it thro yesterday,
and are fit and well though finished last 13 miles of Maidstone v late.. Yet
it was vv special.. Friendly people in Hollingbourne....
Pilgrim's Way felt as if it was 500 years back in time again among the
spirits of the footsore but peaceful pilgrims who once walked thishistoric
route. After dark, seems mysterious, and fun to hear the owls and the half
asleep horses in the fields..
Thanks to magnificent Geoff Hall in Maidstone at 11pm to drive my car with
Icebird for me to Dartford, and kind local people -- I am here today in time
for marathon no 10!!!!! Will get books to you soonest. Vvvv grateful to
you..be lovely to see you en route Geoff Hall 0l7713311711 has detailed
itinerary. Love, Rosie and Icebirdxxxxxx
PS Copying in my son James to put the above on websitefor website and also
Rob Thomas re facebook group re thils email, as gives today's news - and no
more time to write..have to get ready to run THREE CHEERS FOR LADDINGFORD
ENGINEERING repairs that saved Brave Icebird's working life. Rxxx
Dear Jim, First pic o the day.. Kind Dartford Runner, Dave Kitcher
arrived at Icebird..7am - to check on me and has taken my hotwater bottle
(secret weapon for sleeping In Icebird.. Refilled, it will warm and air the
sleeping bag while I run, and so be ready for tonight.
No wonder I am cosy..my sleeping bag..Peter Hutchinson Designs, is the same
one that looked after me in Siberia during the world run!!!
Love, Rosiexx
Emergency this morning...
Woke up to find that Icebird's welding had broken - result of hard run
yesterday and cumulative stress of first 8 marathons.. Brave Icebird was
critically damaged during 100mph storms along Arctic coast in Iceland 2008,
and has never quite recovered as shafts bent so often and basic stucture
weakened..
Today 7am faced with my 9th marathon in Maidstone and Icebird crippled, BUT
the Kent Police, Maidstone Control - WERE GREAT AND AS I speak Laddingstone
Engineering are out here rewelding Icebird free of charge. More about
LADDINGSTONE later..they are absolutely fabulous.
So resting thenn will run marathon when she's fixed. Will run into the night
if necessary... Ie Maybe have to start v late and go on v late.. So not much
sleep likely before next marathon tomorrow - but that doesn't matter all
will be well..
THANK YOU MAIDSTONE...AND THANK YOU HASTINGS FOR BRILLIANT AUPPORT
YESTERDAY's FULL REPORT RE HASTINGS WHEN THIS EMERGENCY IS OVER..THANK YOU
TO MARY SANDERSON FOR GREAT MASSAGE AND TO ALL THE RUNNERS AND SUPPORTED IN
HASTINGS AND EVERYWHERRE...PLEASE KEEP SUPPORTING me and thank you for all
the generous sponsorship for the hospices.. Love. Rosiexxxxxx
Day eight 12/4/2010 Monday Hastings
Fantastic support in Portsmouth yesterday... Sore feet..but the route was so
beautiful..seafront harbor, as well as historic landmarks. Thank you to Tony
Conway and all the Portsmouth joggers..Especially to Tony's wife for the
most amazing feedstations.. And collie dog Finn. Thank you to wonderful Dot,
intrepid Gillingham Trotter who ran with me again, Roz...and EVERYBODY on
Facebook, and following web and Blog..This is becoming a People"s Run...and
I am so. Proud..
Writing this at 3am, curled up in Icebird in Hastings. Marathon 8 starts at
7am Looking forward to getting closer to London and seeing my wonderful
grandson Michael..and grand daughter Lucy and family Congrats to Michael on
his Dance Show....
Also thinking back to Wales Marathon seems a long time ago npw!!!! Love to
all in Tenby. Dawn will come soon...have to pack up... First blackbird is
already singing!!! All is well but it is hard to get enough sleep!!! But all
is worth it.. Thank you for fabulous and exceptional sponsorship and
tender loving care from all of you..
Love, Rosiex
Some happy pics from Portsmouth.. Icebird even decided to visit Super Drug..
Where we were lent a couple of shopping baskets as collecting boxes for I
had left our ones in my car..
Saponaqua foot balm continues to be gr8 for feet..but it is a struggle to
keep feet going as they are going all day every day.
Saucony shoes are brilliant..already on SECOND pair this run as pulling the
cart chews them, as pressure on feet so much..but all is going very well.
Rosiexxx
Day seven 11 4 10
Portsmouth marathon
Low tide at 5am, as I wake up camped in Icebird in Portsmouth...Today is
marathon no 7 - I can hardly get over the fabulous support I am getting from
everybody.. It is brilliant to know that I now have over 300 Facebook
friends. And countless following the website and blog...
Thanks to my son James and website and Rob Thomas for organising Facebook
group... All the amazing support ...helps so much.. All is going really
well.. It is hectic...running..eating sleeping .. V little time..
Three Cheers for Gillingham Trotter Dot, who ran some of the way on Friday
when I did the spectacularly beautiful Sturminster Newton Marathon - then
came to Bournemouth yesterday and ran the 26.2 miles.
Thanks to Barney and Sue -- on their bicycled who helped collect a lot of
money... From kind holidaymakers in Bournemouth.. I am so happy that the
fundraising I'd going very well for the hospices. Must get ready for today.
Rosiex
Day Six 10 4 10
Bournemouth marathon
Day five 9 4 10
Thank you everybody for FANTASTIC support. Tenby..Cardiff..Bristol and
Bath are DONE!!!! Early days, 23 marathons still to go, but vvv touched and
excited by support and sponsorship for the charities coming in, you are all
wonderful..
In Cardiff, Bristol and Bath.. Ran 27 miles.. Just a little extra in
celebration of you all. Also, I have decided to sleep in Icebird every night
100 per cent as part of the challenge to get more sponsorship for the
hospices and also because I love sleeping in my faithful Icebird..
I am grateful for wonderful hospitality re baths. meals, but have retired to
Icebird, drinking coffee brewed on my little stove, and listening to the
blackbirds sing just before dawn today as I write this.. Eating
plenty..getting ready to run Sturminster Marathon today...please, please
keep on supporting me!!!
SOS - TOMORROW IS Bournemouth marathon, V much need runners to run with me
there as have no one. Please phone or leave voicemail 07815943786 or email.
rosiesp@blackberry.orange.co.uk. (E-mail address now corrected)
Love, Rosie
Day four 8 4 10
Day three 7 4 10
Day two. 6/4/10
A huge thank you to Leon, the MOTI physio who has put Rosie's legs
together after her second marathon today. Also I would like to thank
Shaun Lancaster from MOTI Run-Fitness-Triathlon Specialist Stores for his
help and support. He sent me an e-mail saying that £450 had been
raised in Cardiff, great job. regards James.
CARDIFF MARATHON.. Great day wonderful support from MOTI ... Made my day that Debbie Ford who had intended just to run w me for a couple of miles stayed all tiem and DID HER FIRST EVER MARATHON.M exceptional help guides.mthanl you to Darren. And to $Leon physio and e bvody..
Running time 5.56.. And we ran 27.23 miles... INTO THE BEYOND!!!!!
YOU ARE ALL AMAZING THANK U FOR OVERWHEMING SUPPORT THRO BLOGGWEB AND FACEBOOK. LOVE, ROSIE psBRISTOL TODAY...PLEASE KEEPPON FOLLOWING ME. Rosie.
Day one 5/4/2010 Monday Tenby.
22:00 Just spoke to Rosie, she had a great day running and is
just about to go to bed.
1. WALES MARATHON. 5 April.GREAT SUPPORT.. BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL ROUTE..ALL THE CHILDREN TAKING PART AND JOINING ME MADE MY DAY.. SO DID WELCOME BACK
Running time. 7.00 hours even though hilly..
SO DECIDED T DO 27 marathons instead o 26!! Also because of team help in thanks..
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