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Chris Foreman

London Marathon 2025

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I’m running the London Marathon 2025 to fight for lung health!

Every minute, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a lung condition. I want to make a difference. I'm running the London Marathon 2025 for Asthma + Lung UK, the only UK charity that fights for everyone’s right to breathe. Every pound I'm able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.

Just £22 allows one of Asthma + Lung UK's nurses to answer a call on the Helpline, offering potentially lifesaving advice.

Fundraising works not because one person gives a lot, but because a lot of people give a bit, and I would be very grateful for any donations you could make! You can make a difference to people across the UK living with Asthma + Lung conditions. 

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MoRunning 10k

Sunday 3rd Nov

MoRunning 10k

Sunday 3rd Nov
Yesterday I took part in my first official race, and my first 10k in my training plan, and I enjoyed every second of it. 
The atmosphere was something special, as I hadn't experience people cheering me on before, and it definitely helped to push me on. 
The furthest I had run before was 8k, so I was fully expecting it to be tough, and by the end I thought my legs were going to stop but I surprised myself. I kept finding more and more, and was even able to put in a sprint finish across the line. 
I was aiming for 1 hour 15, and was officially timed at 1 hour 16 and 39 seconds which I am very happy with. 
Now for a bit of rest before my next checkpoint..... Half Marathon

MoRunning 10k

Sunday 3rd Nov
@breathestrongmarathon

My first official race of my marathon training, running around the Victoria Embankment in Nottingham #TeamBreathe #TCSLondonMarathon2025 #TrentBridge #NottinghamForest #Nottingham #Morunning #fyp #AsthmaAndLungUK

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Training stepping up a gear

Monday 7th Oct
As my first race of the year is approaching, my training has stepped up a gear from keeping fit, into full long run training!
On the 2nd November I will be running the Nottingham 10k, which will not only be my first 10k race in my training, but my first 10k race ever!  My target time will be 1 hour 15. 
I did my local park run last week and took 45 seconds off of my personal best (without trying to run quickly) so I can feel the training working! 

About me

Friday 7th Jun
Hi, if you don’t know me, my name is Chris. I live in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and on the 27th April 2025 I will be running the London Marathon to raise money for ‘Asthma + Lung UK’. If you do know me then you will know that I am in no way fit enough to run a marathon.... yet. 

I have thought about taking on this challenge for a few years, but never took the plunge. My dad did the Seven Sisters Marathon in his youth, and has always had visible sense of pride when he talks about it. I’ve often thought to myself that I’d like that to be me one day. The catalyst for entering this year came  earlier this year when my mum was admitted to ITU after becoming acutely unwell with her breathing. She has always had asthma and has been hospitalised in the past with asthma attacks but this one was different. The incredible care she received from the ITU team and then the specialist Asthma consultant brought her back to us, and for that, I will be forever grateful.
Now I have the opportunity to raise some money for Asthma + Lung UK and help to fund the vital research into new treatments and pay for the Asthma specialist nurses on hand day and night for those that need them. 

I’ll be updating my blog regularly with my progress from where I am now as an occasional 5k runner to (hopefully) a marathon finisher in 2025. The hard work starts now! If you have read this far, and you are able to, please consider donating to the fund now. Even a small amount can make a difference. Wish me luck!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£10

Wifey Foreman

Go smash it! I'm with you all the way! You got this!

£20

Jamie Hough

Kielbasa - Tenacious D

£5.25

Daniel Wise

The Chain, Fleetwood Mac

£10

Ken Foreman

Good luck Chris, Mum's choice of song:- Keep on running- The Spencer Davis group. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is my choice

£5.25

Melissa Foreman

Good luck dude! My song request is what makes you beautiful by one direction as I know it is your favourite song!!

£5.25

Kelly Holehouse

Hot Milk - Horror Show

£21

Catherine Shooter

Go on Chris! You’ve got this!

£23.10

Ian

Good luck mate

£15.75

Chris Foreman

Running shirts ordered. 1 for training and a fresh one for the big day

£26

Daniel Wise

Run, walk or crawl, just do it. Oh no sight seeing on the way.

£20

Chris Foreman

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