Lucy why are you running 257km?
London to Sheffield. Almost 20 years later.
I wanted to do something fun to celebrate my 40th birthday. I looked at adventure challenges, but nothing quite worked around family and work commitments.
So naturally, I decided to create my own.
I’m running 257km from London to Sheffield.
I left Sheffield for London almost 20 years ago and never expected to be away for quite so long. This summer, I moved back to Sheffield, this time with my own little family.
It feels incredibly special to be home, and I couldn’t think of a better way to mark both that and turning 40 than by quite literally running home.
But if I’m going to run 257km, I want it to count for something too.
Turning 40 has made me think about my health in a way I probably never did at 20 or 30. And as a mum of two girls, women’s health, and the research that could improve their lives and the lives of generations of women to come, feels particularly important to me.
That’s why I’ve chosen to raise money for Wellbeing of Women, a charity investing in vital research across women’s health, from periods, pregnancy and childbirth to gynaecological cancers and menopause.
I’m running home for my 40th, but I’m hoping every kilometre can help make a difference too.
Follow Me on the Road
257km Won't Happen All at Once...
Here's where I'll be each day as I make my way from London back home to Sheffield.
DAY 1 - MONDAY 5TH
London → XXX
XXXKM RAN
DAY 2- TUESDAY 6TH
XXX → XXX
XXXKM RAN
DAY 3- WEDNESDAY 7TH
XXX → XXX
XXXKM RAN
DAY 4- THURSDAY 8TH 🎉
XXX → Sheffield
XXXKM RAN
I’ll be sharing updates from the road, the good bits, the difficult bits and probably a few moments where I question why on earth I thought this was a good idea.
And I’d love to hear from you along the way.
If you’d like to send me a message of encouragement, a few words to keep me going or just remind me that running 257km was entirely my own idea, send it below. The Lucy Legal team will make sure your messages reach me while I’m out on the road.
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