I am normally a Facebook addict, but now moving up into the world of blogging, some say I should have been a blogger since the age of 3... more of a #waffleblogger me thinks. Well here we go, my name is Janet Willicott aka Jani, J, Jay, Janny, Janie, Janimoo, Hils and Mom and more recently my lovely lec calls me "Willicott" (I say nothing); I am a 40+ something mature yet free spirited red headed leo woman - (make up your own conclusions), consultant, full time mother, full time Bio and Environmental Health Science student, - Altruistic Cassandra, True to Self, Proud Mother, Charitable Trustee, Well Read Educated Woman (who can't spell), Lover of the World ad Everything it Encompasses who Abhors Manipulation.
I am a mom to a wonderful young boy man called Bastian Atreyu (If you are as old as I am you will remember a movie called the Never Ending Story...the name should ring those bells). Bastian is a very unique child, as like all children are unique in their own way, however Bastian was born with a rare gene and is now one of 4 children in the world. He has agenesis of the brain, which affect his Corpus Callosum, which in turn affects his processing, speech, every day tasks and a million other tasks. He cant read or write, and never will; however its taken 8 years to teach him to be able to write his name and more recently his surname, if that is all he can manage I have done my job.
However he is a wiz at an iPad and iPhone and can make a mean loaf of bread! Who needs more than a load of bread and an iPad in todays world????
Why the long intro about Bastian, well my son is my motivator and inspiration, he gets me through those dark dark dark days and now that he is more settled and that most of his hospital appointments, operations and tests are slowly down, I am finding that I actually exist in this world. Which brought me to my life long dream of running across a desert.
(Don't ask, if you refer to the above..."40 something mature yet free spirited red headed Leo woman - make up your own conclusions").
So here I sit typing my first blog entry, where do I start, what do I say, well I can cover a lot in 40 years, but lets start with the now.
My nerves are setting in....... I have 7 weeks left until my first ever Ultra Marathon Race, I will be running (walking and even crawling) across the Egyptian White Desert in the Ocean Floor Race on the 23rd March 2014.
http://www.oceanfloorrace.com/
160 Miles in 96 hours - (YES YOU DID READ CORRECTLY) now that I have more time and with the inspiration from my son and a life long dream at my disposable and with 7 weeks to go, this blog will start detailing the run up to my life long dream, and my experiences of training since January 2013, my equipment, my thoughts, daily grind and exciting news.
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/janet.willicott
Twitter - https://twitter.com/janetwillicott
I am running this Desert Race, for two reasons, for myself and my dream and secondly to raise money for two charities:
Brainwave Charity - They are specialist therapists who look after children like my son - every child matters.
http://www.brainwave.org.uk/?_$ja=kw:brainwave+charity|cgn:Brainwave_EX|cgid:5382910205|tsid:3457|cn:Brainwave+-+Brand+Like|cid:52529885|lid:11459090799|mt:Exact|nw:search|crid:28196779325|dvc:c|adp:1t1
WaterforKids - Water is for all and not just for the chosen few! Water is a necessity.
http://waterforkids.org.uk/
Here is my fundraising page:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JanetWillicott-160mile-desert-run
I have also appeared in the Press and here is my 1st Press Release:
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/10966787._My_son_is_spurring_me_on____mother_in_charity_run_across_Egyptian_desert/
I have many many people to thank thus far:
My Doctor - Dr Carol Solomons - BSc, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP, FP Cert. - http://www.longrovesurgery.co.uk
My Personal Trainer - Ben Munkley -
https://www.facebook.com/benmunkleyPT
07534 505294 - benmunkley.pt@hotmail.co.uk
My Foot Specialist - Rob Coombes - http://www.feetfirstpartnership.co.uk/
02089508842
My Physio Therapist - Nancy VenablesBSc (Hons) MSc MCSP AACP
http://www.hertsphysio.co.uk
07796138062
My Shoulder Physio Therapist - Theresa - NHS - Barnet General Hospital - Physio Department
Ilze Reike - Herbal Life 24 - For my Protein Shakes and Extra Love
07813601474
https://www.facebook.com/ilze.reinke?fref=ts
My Friends who 'baby sit' Bastian
My Friends who support me
My Friends who bring me food
The Love and Motivation of friends near and far and across the world.
My Sponsors:
So far
Mr Barry Martin at Nine Point Nine Ltd - http://www.9point9.co.uk/
Mary Mac Williams - at Feeturesbrand - http://www.feeturesbrand.com/
a massive THANK YOU to both Barry and Mary for the supply of my socks - the most important piece of kit that is needed, without proper socks, there is no way one could ever partake in a race of this magnitude.
Please contact Barry for FEETURES performance socks here in the UK. - Nine Point Nine UK - 0131 449 7323
Right that's my intro for now, I have to dash - I need to finish off a University assignment and thereafter collect my son from the child-minder, be a mother and then hit the training session.
Please join me here in my daily grind or blogwaffle on my journey to reach a dream.
Love and Light - Namaste
Janet xxxxx
PS: MY SPELLING IS ATROCIOUS
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