With special thanks to our volunteers, stall holders and their families, Santa and his elves and everyone who visited and helped us make the day special! You can see what we got up to in our behind-the-scenes montage video above! 

From all of Team Run 12 have a very Merry Christmas! 

Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances mean that I am no longer able to travel to Gran Canaria to run the marathon on January 26th. For weeks the team have been looking for a suitable race that would fit with my training plan, but have sadly been unsuccessful.

As many of you know, I am not an experienced runner (nor that great at it!) I have been running for less than a year and have been plagued by injuries so running an earlier race or running a race closer to my second marathon is just not an option.

As such, I have taken it upon myself and my wonderful team (I love you guys!) to organise our very own Team Run 12 Marathon. For a second there, I had you thinking I was already quitting didn’t I?? NEVER.

On Saturday 25th January 2014 I will be running 17 laps of the Gravesend Cyclopark to complete a full 26.2 mile marathon.

The Cyclopark staff have been fantastic and offered us access to their biggest track. Running 17 laps of this is going to be more mentally exhausting than it will be physically. So I’m looking for your help. The first lap will be completed with Team Run 12, the final lap will be completed alone. In between, I’m looking for recruits to run one lap with me. For just £15 you will be welcomed on to the track to complete the short distance (it’s less than 1.5 miles so you have no excuses!). If you’re interested in running please click here.

Only one person will be able to run with me at any given time, so be quick to submit your applications! 100% of your entry fee will go to our charities, Breast Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK. It does not matter how slow you want to go (the slower the better, particularly by mile 18!), what size you are or how old you are, I NEED you to join me!

If you’re really not up for running, please still come along. Spectating is free, a live DJ will be playing all day and there will be plenty of other activities available to keep you busy whilst I (quite literally) run circles around you!

This is a very exciting development for Team Run 12. Not only does it mean that we, as a team, can all be part of the first marathon, it means that I can have my friends and family joining me and cheering me on throughout. Any marathon runner will tell you how frustrating and demotivating it can be to miss your loved ones in a busy crowd as you run past!

Time is catching up on me now, we’ve got just 6 weeks to go… But, I genuinely cannot wait to see you at the finish line x 

Welcome to the November update from Team Run 12, as I expect we will be for the next 15 months, we've been BUSY! From training to unfortunate trips on to a treatment bed, new medals, races and meeting lots of new faces - we seem to have been everywhere in November and now having achieved more than 10% of our fundraising goal, there is no stopping us!

We are dedicating a year of our lives to our two charities; not only running for them but raising awareness of the vital work they do - we are overwhelmed by the support we have so far seen and this is reflected in the phenomenal £3000+ that's been donated so far! On behalf of our charities, and the entire team, thank you very much for being part of our journey! 

Shelley Strikes Again!
Shelley has added yet another medal to the collection this month after completing the A20 Path n Downs half marathon! With an impressive time of 1:48:25, ranking 59th overall, 11th lady and 5th in her age category, Shelley really is leading the way for the team! 
Congratulations Shelley - we can't keep up!

Tombola Treats at Ladies Pamper Event! 
Another thank you goes to Carla at Indigo Pamper for allowing us to attend another of her fantastic ladies pamper events, raising £89 in just a few hours!

Team member Paris attended the event armed with delicious pick 'n' mix sweet bags and a range of fantastic tombola prizes. "Everyone wanted the bottle of moet," said Paris, "it was fantastic to have so many people involved for such a worthy cause."

If you're interested in joining us at future Indigo Pamper events, click here for upcoming event dates!

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with two fantastic businesses for the Virgin London Marathon (April 13th) and the Kent Road Runner Race (May 31st).

Microminder are the UK's largest IT company, dedicated to the Dental Sector. Working closely with Becky in her day job, the Microminder team are delighted to be supporting the Virgin London Marathon. 

L J Osteopath is a provider of Osteopathic treatment, led by Luke Jenner. Working from various practices across the South East, and in association with Soccer Elite FA. Luke and his team provide a range of specialist treatments, including clinics for sports injuries and rehabilitation. Luke will be working closely with Becky over the next 14 months to ensure every race is a success! Welcome to the team Luke! 

See You in the New Year!
We're very excited for 2014 and everything it has in store for us. We are as prepared as possible, not only for blisters and sore legs, but for the emotional journey this will take the seven of us on. 

We look forward to seeing you all throughout December and in the New Year. From everyone at Team Run 12, have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and fantastic New Year! If you see any of us over-indulging be sure to remind us of what we're preparing for!

See you at the finish line....