The sports nutrition experts at Bulk.com analysed over 200 protein-rich recipes rated four stars and above on the nation’s leading recipe site BBC Good Food, in order to prep meals ahead of a long race. Garlic – Garlic proved the most popular ingredient, as it is essential to virtually every dish analysed. Known for its antibacterial properties, garlic offers protection against the common cold – which is great news for maintaining your health ahead of the run – and is…
Geraint John, peer mentor and ambassador of Paul Popham Fund On Sunday 4th October, a team of runners from Paul Popham Fund, Renal Support Wales, took part in the 40th London Marathon, raising a grand total of £3987.70. This brings the charity a step closer to its target of £132,000 to help refurbish the Children’s Kidney Centre at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. The marathon was completed by four Paul Popham team members, who had to endure…
PRIDE Cymru will be represented at this year’s London Marathon, as one of the charity’s event directors is getting ready to take on his first ever marathon in support of LGBTQ+ communities across Wales. On Sunday 28 April, Craig Michael, 48, will hit the starting line at this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, hoping to raise significant funds for Pride Cymru. The Welsh-based charity was nominated as a regional charity to enter the UK’s most popular marathon by the Virgin…
A local pharmacy manager has taken extra steps to raise awareness of the risks of high blood pressure and Britain’s fourth biggest killer. Nerys Forster, 31, a Store Manager at Well pharmacy in Roath, took on the Virgin London Marathon for the Stroke Association on Sunday 23rd April as part of the pharmacy chain’s partnership with the charity. Thanks to support from generous colleagues and patients, Nerys has raised over £2,500 for the charity. Nerys said: “I support a lot…
It has been roughly one month since my application was accepted to run the London Marathon. I will be raising money for NewLink Wales, a local substance misuse and wellbeing charity. Well, what a month it has been. I began fundraising two days before Christmas and have already raised over £800. I cannot quite believe the amount of support that I have received from friends, family, work colleagues, and complete strangers. I have never been involved with fundraising before, but…
