Join the Movement: Fundraising for Mental Health UK
UPDATE 03/03/25: It turns out I will definitely be running 8 half marathons this year and have added 2 to the 6 Super Halfs.
After quite a turbulent year, and a lot of soul searching I’ve really noticed how hard positive mental health can be to achieve. It’s literally a full time job and a life time goal. One thing I’ve found that really helps my mental health is running, the ability to switch off from technology, pull on a pair of trainers and get out running. The hardest part is actually walking out of the door, the second hardest is the first kilometer. After that, I can allow my brain to quieten down and let my subconscious chew on the tricky issues whilst the active part of my brain screams at me about being in pain! Running is accessible, cheap to do and easy to start, even if it’s a jog to the bus stop 50m down the road, every little helps.
With mental health services cut to the bone and the biggest mental health crisis we have ever encountered, it is becoming more and more important to support mental health charities to promote and support our psychological wellbeing and to support people in getting the help they so desperately need and find it so difficult to obtain.
So, I have signed up for the 2025 Super Half’s Series https://www.superhalfs.com/en/ in the attempt to raise some money for Mental Health UK in a bid to help provide essential support and resources to individuals and families affected by mental health challenges.
Typically, you have 5 years to do 6 half marathons across Europe - but if you know me, you already know - I’m not going to do that…. I’m going to attempt to complete all of the half marathons in one year - 6 months training, 6 months running, 6 half marathons (minimum). Two of which are in the same weekend in different countries, so I will literally be racing across the world.
This is going to be a test of physical and more importantly mental endurance, and I’m going to become a bonafide running bore (sorry, not sorry), but if I manage to raise the funds, this will hopefully make such a difference to so many people as a result.
The races are as follows:
Sunday 9th March 2025 - Lisbon
Saturday 5th April 2025 - Prague
Sunday 6th April 2025 - Berlin
Sunday 14th September 2025 - Copenhagen
5th October 2025 - Cardiff
26th October 2025 - Valencia
Full disclosure: The charity is supporting my entry ticket only to the half marathons, providing I meet certain fundraising targets by particular deadlines, your donations are not paying for me to have a jolly (if you can call it a jolly) across Europe - all practical costs are being paid for by me, that includes travel, accommodation, trainers, blister plasters (essential), gym training, food, fuel and beer.
So please, please, please dig deep, if you don’t think this is enough of a challenge for a donation to a brilliant charity on an issue that effects us all, I may (may, absolutely no promises) be adding an additional 2 half marathons (subject to ballot).
Every donation, no matter how big or small, brings us one step closer to a world where mental health is treated with the same importance as physical health.
If you aren’t in a position to donate, all offers of assistance will be welcome - be it coming for a training run with me, helping me mix it up to make training less boring, cheering me on virtually or physically at events, letting me moan about how much my hip/knee/bunions hurt, or just taking me for a beer when I get home.
Thanks so much in advance, this is really going to be an adventure, and hoping to make a difference along the way.
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Update - I'm a glutton for punishment
Monday 3rd Mar Update: It turns out I will definitely be running 8 half marathons this year and have added 2 to the 6 Super Halfs.Thank you to my Sponsors
£80
Rachel G
£11.33
Sarita Mussai
Good Luck and Well done Hannah!!!! Keep Running!
£26.45
Meg Fox
Big love!! and MASSIVE respect!!
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Ma
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Amy Cupples
An amazing challenge and a worthwhile cause. Well done and keep going!
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Sian Hopkins
What an amazing challenge! I am confident you will smash it.
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Steve Rose
Good Luck Hannah you mad $%^&
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Jonathan Cleaver
You are an inspiration, Hannah!
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Timon Singh
HYDRATE!
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Richard Sweet
Good luck this weekend!
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Rebecca Farman
What an amazing achievement. Good luck
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Michelle Saeed
This is amazing Hannah! I wish you as little pain as possible! And all the strength in the world x
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Ryan Hatcher
You got this! Go smash it!
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Gareth Williams
Best of luck Hannah, go smash it x
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Ed Fry
This is amazing! Somehow completely missed you were doing all this - apologies for the very belated donation. Bloody awesome stuff
£11.33
Marcus Camm
Smashing it Hannah! You got this
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Carla Wells-burr
Amazing stuff Hannah, keep going, you’ve got this! Much love x
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Katy Godwin
Go Hannah Go! You can do it - super proud of you!
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Lauren James
Best of luck, you’ll smash it 🙌🏻
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Jess Dudley
Well done Hannah - amazing achievement, you will smash it x
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Neill Mcgrath Pilgrims Lodge
£16.56
Oksana Laviniere
Well done, keep going :)
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Cameron
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Imogen Phillips
Go Hannah!! What a brilliant cause and such an inspiring challenge.
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Julian Hutchinson
Good Luck Hannah!
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Rod Mitchell
To celebrate your success at Lisbon
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Steven Haskayne
Incredibly inspiring and you get to do a little travel with it. Fair play Hannah you should be proud.
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Alice
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Emma Sanderson
Great start Hannah. Good luck with the rest. Love Marcus and Emma
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Jack Jarvis
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Carmel
You’ve got this girl!!
£10
Bev Black
Amazing challenge Hannah! Cheering you on from my sofa. Wonderful charity, helping so many people.
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Debbi Sloan
To the first of many Hannah .... literally!! Well done you. Remember to take the time to enjoy it x
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Adam Liu
Amazing challenge for a worthwhile cause, best of luck Hannah. I’ve got a place for the Great North Run as well so I’ll try and catch you there!
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Darran Queenan
£21.30
Elliot Hayes
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Sayyam
Good luck, no doubt you’ll smash it!!
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Hannah Sanderson
Offline donation - matched giving
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Anonymous
Go well Hannah & good luck.
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Emma Bellchambers
Good luck Hannah, I have no doubt you'll smash it! Xxx
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Mark Price
Good Luck Hannah
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Hannah C
Good luck!
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Chris Card
Good luck - it sounds like a massive undertaking and agreat cause.
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Andrew Stepp
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Anonymous
You are such a star, Hannah!
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Carolyn Grant
Wow! A fantastic challenge and for a very deserving charity Hannah. I'll cheer you on from afar... good luck with the training. You can do it!
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Yuliya Firmino
You'll smash it, Hannah! Great cause
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Les Naylor
Fantastic effort
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Beth Jones
You have got this Hannah! What a brilliant challenge!
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Rod
You go for it girl - and keep us informed how the training and runs go. Well done.
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Michele
Great challenge…
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Allen Harris
Best of luck Hannah, a fantastic cause.
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Peter J Mitchell
£10
Chris Cherry
Best of luck :)
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Hh
Know you’re gonna smash it, Han!
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Rodrigo Ferreira
Good luck!
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Naomi Harris
For the first one! Will either make another donation or go on a training run for the second one!
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Anonymous
Well done Hannah - the very best of luck to you!
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Allen
A really good cause Hannah, I hope it all goes well. Allen
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Richard Sweet
Enjoy! You won't be able to stop though...
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Hollie
You’re going to smash them all! :)
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Kate Steel Jardel
You will smash this, I have no doubt! 💪🏻
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Michael Hardy
Proud of you Hannah! Go be amazing, be inspirational, be unstoppable!! 💚💚 And you may moan to me about blisters any time you need! Xx
I've run 2 halves and vowed never to do it again so I really am inspired by you taking on such a tough challenge. Totally bonkers but very brave and well deserving of every penny of sponsorship!