Some of you may know that Liz Laird, here in the Cadillac office, spends a lot of her free time running, swimming and cycling. What you might not know is that Liz is a bit of a human dynamo, and this weekend (16th July) completed her 100th Half Marathon.
Yes you did read that correctly, 100th!
Liz who runs with Chippenham Harriers, did her first half in Bristol in September 2004, and since then has done 87 more in the UK and 12 in Europe. She has also completed over 70 full marathons or Ultra marathons (typically 30 miles or more). In her time, Liz has also raised money for charities including Dorothy House Hospice, The Institute for Cancer Research and Research into Fibromyalgia.
The 100th actually took place in Denbies Vinyard in Surrey and had been deferred from 2020 due to the pandemic. It turned out that this was the hottest weekend this year (up to 31C)and the hottest of the 100 Liz has done, so she was happy with a 2hr 38min time.
On the day, Liz was presented with a “100 Club shirt” for her efforts and a medal so large I’m sure most of us would not be able to carry it, particularly after a half marathon.
She is not taking any time to rest however as this weekend she is continuing with half marathon number 101. This is part the Castle to Coast Event, which involves Swimming, Cycling and Running, from Windsor Castle, to the coast, finishing in Brighton. Find out more here - https://castletocoasttri.com/event-guide-2021/
Good luck Liz, we will be cheering you along.