TIG HERE, HOPEFUL EXTEND LONDON MARATHON FUND RAISER.

I’m an Extend teacher with 4 or 5 classes a week in SE. Wales ( mostly open active groups but also for the MS Society and people with dementia or learning difficulties.) I’m also a course Director going slightly crazy at the moment with the new VTCT teaching regime which will propel Extend strongly into the 21st.century and produce brilliant new Extend teachers. I have a fantastic teaching team all working hard with this new challenge. What makes it all worthwhile is the enjoyment, enthusiasm and sheer hard work of the students who are going to be great.

So,I have a place in THE LONDON MARATHON DURING OUR OLYMPIC YEAR. HOW FANTASTIC IS THAT ?! I have our Extend colleague Ruth Bishop to thank, whose running club had a spare allocation last year when one of their members was too ill to train and she arranged for me to have his place. Thank you Ruth! I,m 60 now and not particularly fit yet so this is a strong personal challenge for me. I have achieved long distance hill walking challenges before-The Three Peaks Challenge and The Coast to Coast Walk-but nothing as intense as the marathon.

I am delighted to be able to run for Extend. If there are two things that Extend needs they are Publicity and Money and I hope, very much, that Carol and I can achieve both of these with our Marathon Runs. Please support us with donations and spread the word through your own networks. Very Happy New Year from Tig. PS. Carol and I will try to keep you up to date with our training and promotional events with a blog on the Extend web site so keep in touch.