50 miles in 24 days and learning to run again

By Chris Millington

My Activity Tracking

50
mi

My target 50 mi

I am fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose, tough to treat and tough to research. Please support me and help make a difference to pancreatic cancer.

2 years ago i had a serious spine injury and surgery that saved my ability to walk but left me with some nerve damage to my right leg. It's 2 years since the surgery and i want to mark this with a challenge but to raise money for a cancer charity close to my heart.

In 1981 I lost my Ganddad to Pancreatic Cancer and also a friend only 4 years ago. It's so difficult to diagnose and often too late when sympoms present.

Thanks to Pancreatic Cancer UK, research and treatments are improving diagnosis and outcomes BUT it is one of the biggest killers too. 24 people die every day in the UK from this disease.

Please help me to raise some additional funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK and I'll try my best to learn to run again - 50 miles in 24 days!

My donations could fund...

34 hours with a nurse on our Support Line

or

15 hours of early diagnosis research

My Achievements

Reached 100% of goal

Reached 50% of goal

Shared page

Self donated

Distance travelled

Reached distance goal

My Updates

50 miles done!

I'm so delighted to be able to complete this challenge. I feel ecstatic and blessed as only 2 years ago I was told that I am lucky to be able to walk, never mind run.

Thank you all for your kind words and donations along the way.
Day off tomorrow but I might just have another short run on Saturday to make it the length of 2 marathon.

Just 3 miles to go!

Another 4.03 today.
I felt every step through my back but off to my osteopath tomorrow for some fixing.

Aiming for final 3 miles on Thursday!

Day 19 of my 24 day challenge for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Another 4 miles closer to my 50 mile target. Only 7 to go in 4 days!
Hopefully my back will last a few more days so that I can get there.

Please help me to keep my resolve by donating to this amazing charity. ♥️

11 miles to go!

So, with only 5 days to go, after another 3.2 miles today I have 11 miles to hit my goal of 50 miles in 24 days!

Let's do this!

4 tough miles

Having a bad back during this challenge has really made this much tougher.
But if I have to crawl, I'll make it. Another 4 miles today despite the pain. Longer runs now to make it possible to have a days rest and some treatment.

More than a marathon!

Another 3.24 miles today which takes me past 29 miles. That's more than the marathon that the doctors said I would never run 😃👍.

Amazing support from friends and family too. Thank you all so far.

On the way to a great fund for the amazing Pancreatic Cancer UK!

Halfway distance

Thank you everyone for your support so far.
Today's run has taken me to halfway 25 miles!

Really really tough one today but I didn't stop, even running up South Road, which is a nightmare to even walk.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£33.28

The Lorkins

Chris, great effort and very worthy cause. Love the Lorkins

£5.20

Alison Fryer

In memory of my dad Terry Peers, who lost his fight against pancreatic cancer in September 2012. Miss you xx

£20.80

Steve Hankey

Well done Chris!

£15.60

The Brittens

Congratulations Chris!

£33.28

Karin Schaumberger

Hi Chris, you can be very proud 👍

£50

Lucy Silovsky

Great work Chris - in awe of your grit and determination. 👏👏👏👏👏

£10.40

Laura Hughes

Well done Chris! Your Grandad would be proud x

£33.28

Sarah & Laurence Vale

Well done Chris, great achievement & cause. 👏👏👏

£10.40

Karen Mistry

Good luck with the challenge Chris!

£5

Anonymous

£20.80

Jenny & Stuart

Well done Chris - So impressed! Keep on running xxx

£20.80

Joanna Lawlor And Family X

How inspirational. Thank you for putting yourself through this for such a super worthwhile cause.

£20.80

The Marheineke Family

Wow to think you were hardly able to walk a couple of years ago this is pretty epic! Great cause too. Very inspiring 🙌

£15.60

Jacqui Mackinnon

Keep on running! Happy to support you for next year's Great North Run ;-)

£104

Tim & Sarah Berry

Chris, thanks for doing this for my cousin Terence.

£52

The Melletts

Well done Chris Brilliant idea and brilliant charity

£52

David Le Neve Foster

Great effort Chris but don't over do it!

£65.52

Mark Fermor

Knowing what you are putting yourself through to make this happen is super inspirational. Massive appreciation the Fermor’s ( including the crazy kittens !)

£25

Brian Millington

£33.28

Timothy Corrie

I look forward to offering you a glass of wine at the finish

£15.60

Ken Purvey

Well done Chris! Good luck

£60

Steve Purvey

£15.60

Georgie And Rory

Great effort Chris xx

£15.60

Paul D’arcy

Go Chris !

£15.60

Vikki D’arcy

Go Chris!

£100

Sarah Millington

So proud of you Chris. Xxx

£20.80

Dick Lumsden

Good luck Chris. Great cause.

£10.40

Richard & Emma Le Neve Foster

Well done Chris! A fantastic cause xx

£10.40

Sheralyn Edwards

Happy running!

£15

Chris Millington

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