KILOMATHON E-NEWSLETTER

WEEK 7 TRAINING PROGRAMME

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
BEGINNERS
Week 7	Rest	30 min easy run	Hills - min of 7 - max of 10 x 150-200m very slow jog down recovery	40 min relaxed or steady	Rest	Cross train or 40 min relaxed	1 hour  20 min long run
INTERMEDIATE
Week 7	Rest	40 min easy run	Hills - min of 8 - max of 12 x 150-200m very slow jog down recovery	50 min relaxed or steady	Rest	Cross train or 50 min relaxed	1 hour  30 min long run
ADVANCED
Week 7	Rest	45 min easy run	Hills - min of 10 - max of 12 x 150-200m very slow jog down recovery	60 min relaxed or steady	Rest	Cross train or 60 min relaxed	1 hour  45 min long run

ENTRY DISCOUNT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS 

The Kilomathon team wants to encourage lots of local residents around the Nottingham/Derby area to enter the race to create a great atmosphere along the route.  If you come from one of the below postcodes we have a special £5.00 discount off the standard entry fee.  

To qualify for the special local resident entry fee you must come from one of these postcodes: NG,DE,LE,S,DN,LN,PE,ST,WS,B,CV,NN,CW,SK.  To enter the Kilomathon as a local resident please click here and select either Local Entry or Local Club Entrant to get your entry for the special entry price of £29.50 or £27.50. Standard entry price is £34.50.

The Kilomathon team reserved the right to remove this offer before the closing date of the 17th February if we reach our entry limit.

TRAINING TIPS (RUNNING KIT - KEY POINTS)

Rather than boring you with pages and pages of advice about running kit we have included some key points to remember when picking kit to train and run in.

• If it's wet wear a lightweight shower-proof top over your training kit, several thin layers are better insulation than one thick one. Keep your kit clean and dry, wearing damp kit is unpleasant.
• Cover your extremities when it's cold.  Wear gloves and a hat.  You lose more heat from your hands and head than anywhere else.
• Make sure that your running shoes are suitable; take specialist advice from a running store such as Derby Runner. Try to keep 2 pairs of shoes going at any time.
• Always walk in a new pair of shoes for a week before running in them; it helps avoid blisters and sore feet.
• Don't be tempted to buy high fashion gear from non-running sports shops, it is not designed for long distance running and will certainly be a lot more expensive.
• Slightly loose fitting gear is more practical for running, keep skin tight gear for the post race party!

OWN PLACE RUNNERS

If you have purchased your own Kilomathon place then why not make a difference and raise some money for a charity?  With your own place you will not be set a fundraising target so you can raise as much or as little as you like. If you are not sure which charity you would like to run for then simply visit the Kilomathon website to contact one of our four official charities or one of 50+ affiliated charities.  

To contact a charity simply log in to your 'My Details' account using the email address and password you set when you entered, then visit your chosen charity page and complete a contact form. This will only take a minute as we already have your contact details stored on our system. Make a difference and start fundraising now.

ANNE'S STORY

I lost my 20 month old son last year to a rare illness.  In July 2007 Cameron became unwell.  He had tests to discover what was wrong with him as he appeared so fit and healthy they found it difficult to diagnose him.  In November 2007 after becoming unwell again diagnosis was made.  We were told that Cameron had a life threatening blood disorder Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).  He was admitted to Hospital and started Chemotherapy the following day.  This was to keep the disease under control until a Bone Marrow transplant could be done.

He amazed us with his bravery throughout his treatment.  Cameron received Bone Marrow donated by his brother Ciaran at the end of January 2008.  At first things went well but days later complications set in with painful effects for our little man.  His lungs were so badly damaged and he was admitted to intensive care.  After four weeks on life support our beautiful son's machine was turned off and he passed away peacefully in Mummy's arms.

At the time we were unaware of any charities that could help us so we set up Camerons Smile fund.  The aim of this was to help other families with children who had the same thing that took our sons life.  It's a very rare blood disorder called HLH.  

After setting up the fund we came across a charity called the Histiocytosis Research Trust.  After contacting them they agreed to let us raise money using Camerons Smile as a fundraising arm.  I am trying to do as many runs as I can to raise much needed awareness and completed 2 half marathons last year. I run with my sons Iggle Piggle teddy to represent him.

To sponsor Anne or for more information about Camerons Smile Fund or Histiocytosis Research Trust please visit Camerons Smile and Histiocytosis Research Trust.

TELL US YOUR STORY

Have you a story to tell about why you are running the Kilomathon? If so, please tell us about it and we could help you highlight your story in our eNewsletter. The newsletter currently goes out to over 5,000 members.  Local newspapers are always willing to highlight stories and it could help you raise funds for your charity. If you do send a story please attach a photo to go along side the story.  Click here or email us at adele@gsi-events.com with your story.