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I have finished my ten half marathon challenge for LUPUS UK

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK
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Hi everyone,

Yesterday I completed my tenth and final half marathon of 2018 in support of LUPUS UK and in memory of my friend Heather who sadly passed away after her battle with lupus in February 2008.

It has been a grueling year of running in which I have clocked up over 350 miles when I combine my training and the races themselves. The hot summer made running in the costume even more difficult, but it was worth it to raise awareness about the condition – I had lots of people come over and talk to me and ask about lupus.

Colchester Half Marathon – March 25th (COMPLETED IN 1:56:47)

Norwich Half Marathon – April 15th (COMPLETED IN 2:02:52)

Milton Keynes Half Marathon – May 7th (COMPLETED IN 2:17:46)

Hackney Half Marathon – May 20th (COMPLETED IN 2:07:37)

Wimbledon Half – June 3rd (COMPLETED IN 2:17:25)

Clacton Half Marathon – August 19th (COMPLETED IN 2:18:23)

Great East Run (Ipswich Half Marathon) – September 16th (COMPLETED IN 2:32:07)

Monster Half Marathon (Ely) – September 30th (COMPLETED IN 2:02:24)

Luton Half Marathon – October 28th (COMPLETED IN 2:03:52)

Grand Union Canal Half Marathon – November 11th (COMPLETED IN 2:06:21)

I am incredibly grateful for all of the support I have received; the many people who have sponsored me and donated to the charity, those who came along to cheer me at events and to my amazing wife Frances for completing her first ever half marathon with me in Ipswich.

My Justgiving page will be open for a little while longer. If you haven’t sponsored me yet and you are able to spare anything to help support the work of this amazing charity, please visit my page at justgiving.com/fundraising/...

Thank you,

Paul

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Lupiknits profile image
Lupiknits

Amazing Paul! Well done! 🍾

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to Lupiknits

Thank you :)

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popsmith1874

Well done amazing achievement

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to popsmith1874

Thank you :)

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PMRpro

Congratulations - and VERY well done!

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to PMRpro

Thank you :)

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eekt

VERY WELL DONE! Thanks Paul, you're our hero 😍 xxx

Well Done Paul!

Thank You for all of us!

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whisperit

Tremendous achievement, well done Paul. Incidentally, did you realise you've accidentally attached a photo of a 12 year old lad to accompany the post? x

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Minnskimoo in reply to whisperit

Chuckle!

Love your humour....still have it, in spite of everything you are dealing with! ☺️

x

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LouLamb

Congrats ! That’s amazing ! x

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skylark15

Congratulations, Paul! And next year?? (!)

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to skylark15

I think I'll be taking a bit of a break next year - my friends and family are probably getting sick of me asking them to give up their money! I'll definitely be back for another challenge before too long though.

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MEW53

Well done Paul.

You seem to have got the bug with so many.

Your friend Heather would be so proud of you.👍

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jayfer

Congratulations and well done on

your incredible achievement. Thank you.

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Fennella02

Wow. You're amazing. You look very chuffed - as well you should 🏆🏆🏆

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ExtremeDuvetDaze

Congratulations and Well done Paul and Frances too, what an amazing achievement and a big thank you 👍🏼 👏👏👏

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Tallytutu2003

Well done and thank you 😘 xx

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Barnclown

YAAAAAY PAUL 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏👏👏💐🍀😘

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HazelW

We are all enormously proud of you Paul ! Thank you so much for everything you do for Lupus !!! 👍👍

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Melba1

Well done Paul!! 🙂 That’s an amazing achievement. Thanks for all you do for us and to raise awareness and funds x

You're a star 🌟🌟! xx

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Annethlowen

Well done you

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GloomyEeyore

Well done Paul! Fantastic achievement. Next year the London Marathon???? Xx

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to GloomyEeyore

Thank you GloomyEeyore . I actually ran the London Marathon for LUPUS UK in 2015 and it was one of the best experiences of my life! I've entered the general ballot every year since but not been lucky enough to get a place yet. Fingers crossed for 2020!

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Kevin53

On behalf of Lupus UK a fantastic achievement to remember Heather. Well done. Best wishes Kevin

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misty14

Incredible achievement Paul , well done and thank you for doing it. X

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