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Peter
64 Posts |
 Posted - 15 Mar 2007 : 1:49:29 PM
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Hi all I am Peter Perren, joined the club in January and have proudly warn club colours on a few occasions recently including the Duchy Marathon. I plan to build up enough staminar to run 12 marathons in one year. Hopefully next year I will begin preparing for this. My incentive for this is to raise money for a cancer unit that is treating a friend of mine who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I have found a new lease of enthusiasm for running and am always happy to be pounding the streets. I hope to see and talk to many of you as we clock up the miles on the many organized runs together. So for now keep safe and healthy.
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Ian B
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 Posted - 15 Mar 2007 : 5:57:47 PM
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Welcome Peter
I think i joined about the same time. Good luck with your marathons this year, and of course it is always a worthy cause, hope the fundraising goes well
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aluaka
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Posted - 15 Mar 2007 : 10:12:01 PM
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Hi Peter,
congratulations on recently completing the Dutchy marathon and for a great start to the year.
Well done also for introducing THREE new members to the club which will earn you £10 discount on your next renewal of membership - fantastic support for the club ....... and great to hear of you proubly sporting the club colours.
I managed 5 marathons in 6 months last year .... and that was tough (perhaps I'm paying for it now !) - so good luck with your challenge - and best wishes when you commence your fundraising for such a worthy cause.
I hope to see you at an event this year to be able to put a face to the name.
Best wishes,
Alan Lacey
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fishyweb
2310 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2007 : 09:09:35 AM
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Welcome, Peter, and good luck with your running and fundraising goals!
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Steve
Ran FLM to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. |
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preso
476 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2007 : 12:42:46 PM
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| Hi Peter and welcome. Very impressed with your plans for next year - hope it all goes well for you. I look forward to reading about your progress. |
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Peter
64 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2008 : 8:16:06 PM
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Hi to all, not a new member any more but wanted to say a few words. It was an action packed 2007 for me. Started the year by running a marathon then had a brain wave and decided to run 7 marathons in 7 months. This turned into 7 in 5 months. Having got to 5 marathons completed I was diagnosed with the meningacocchal virus ( a form of meningitus. My doctor told me to rest and forget about running.
My little brain decided it knew best ( I was running in memory of my friend who had just died of cancer). I completed the last two marathons 7 days apart, thats when it hit me. I was laid up for months not able to run and sometimes finding difficulty to walk. After a long rehabilitation I have just started running again, but have just had another set back when the virus has robbed me of some of my sight. How bad only tests and time will tell.
This email does have a point. Firstly thankyou for your support and being able to talk to like minded people. Secondly to opologise to those in the club I may have written things I shouldn't have to. (they know who they are), and last stay safe in your running and listen to your body, I wish I had. Thanks for reading this. Peter |
Edited by - Peter on 28 Jan 2008 8:18:13 PM |
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michael redmond
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Posted - 28 Jan 2008 : 8:56:19 PM
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peter,sorry to hear of your troubles.im not that great with giving advice but all i can say is keep on posting here even if you are not running.there is a decent bunch of people on here,most runners are,and everyone will love to see you making progress,which i have no doubt you will,slowly but surely.have a read of FEET IN THE CLOUDS about a man who had ME who ended up running the BOB GRAHAM ROUND and much more.keep in touch.
a runner suffers one hour of pain to achieve twenty three hours of bliss. |
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Laura Foster
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Posted - 28 Jan 2008 : 9:46:12 PM
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Keep in touch with us Peter and let us know how it goes. I really hope you recover and your sight comes back, and that you can learn to manage the virus and it's effects on you.
All the best!
Laura
Running FLM 2008 for UKNetrunner.co uk |
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Dips
4076 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2008 : 9:59:09 PM
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Hi Peter...good to see you being vocal and I hope you are soon well on that road of recovery. I think running makes us stronger anyway and more able to cope with recovery.
Running in memory of a close friend gives a special kind of commitment and I am sure your friend would have been extemely proud of you. I always look for the sunshine when I'm running, I imagine that it is my sister in law out watching over me. It also makes me remember how lucky I am to be able to run and enjoy life.
Just take it easy and only do what you feel able to do. 
Dips x
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fishyweb
2310 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 08:40:40 AM
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Peter, I wish you the very best of luck in beating that virus, and hope that the damage to your sight is minimal. Do keep posting here, and let us know how you progress.
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richard
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StephenPrice
2113 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 11:18:42 AM
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| Peter, all the best in recovering from this latest setback. Keep fighting and hope to hear you're back running again soon. |
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Wicked D
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Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 3:59:05 PM
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Peter - I really feel for you mate and wish you the VERY best, keep focused and do what you can.
although not the same as your condition, i was struck down twice with spinal paralysis, I now run as much as i can when i can as being unable to walk at the time was just awful, so losing some sight is 100% worse, I'm not fast but i am active, which is something I treasure.
good luck in the future and REMEMBER IF you need to sound off WE are here for you mate ALL EARS never bottle it always let it go :) |
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Peter
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Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 4:45:51 PM
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Hi all, wow, thanks for your words of support. I appreciate all of you taking the time to reply. I have been taking my time and have just completed my first 5 mile road race since the problem.
This might sound melodramitic but I have been running for over twenty years now and in periods where I can't run I get very moody. So even with all the problems I am better off out doing my runs.
This year I intend to take my time on runs and then start to build speed into the runs next year. Last year with all the problems I thought I would never be able to run again. Glad to say I'm back, not as strong but hey at least I'm back. Thanks again to everyone. Peter |
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preso
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Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 5:21:37 PM
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Well done in achieving your goal Peter but do try to take it easy and settle for just enjoying what you can do for now. I wish you the very best of luck and look forward to reading about your progress.
May the wind be always on your back. |
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DaveM
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Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 5:31:55 PM
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Welcome to the club and good luck with your racing and health!
DaveM
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got! |
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