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PODCAST

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES

The Sapphire Running Zone

All around the world runners are pounding the streets with many different aims and objectives. Some are running to get fit and others are training for an event. Many are fundraising for their favourite charity. Here we chat to some of those runners and share their goals and aspirations. Hopefully you’ll pick up something that will make your running even more fulfilling.

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All Episodes

28:53

A LESSON IN DETERMINATION; SIAN BEATS LONDON!

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/05/02

Everything was going so well for Sian in training, but then she hit by a knee injury. It nearly prevented her from making the start line, but it didn't, just. She battled on and walked London in the sun, raising over £3000 and enjoying every single minute of it. Now it's off to the physio, to get ready for the next one...Here's Sian's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Sian's footsteps and run your next event for Cornwall Hospice Care, or you're interested

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27:36

AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY IN THE LONDON SUN AND A...

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2025/05/01

With a marathon as part of her training programme, back in December, Melissa had a different approach to traditional training and it really worked. With £3000 already raised her approach to fundraising also really worked, so it was no wonder her London Marathon adventure was so special. Here's Melissa's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Melissa's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support & Research, or you're interested in one of the

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21:56

IT WAS NEVER IN DOUBT; MATT HAS A MEMORABLE DAY IN...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/30

Matt trained well and fundraised well and that means one thing - a day packed full of positive memories. While the heat added a few minutes onto his time it just didn't matter. He loved every part of his training and it all went perfectly to plan on the day. Here's Matt's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Matt's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support & Research, or you're interested in one of the charity's London Marathon entries,

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19:17

SUCCESS ALL ROUND: AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY AT THE LONDON...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/30

Michael only got his London Marathon entry from Kidney Research UK in January this year, but he still managed to raise over £3500 and have the day of his life at the London Marathon 2025. His sub 4 hour time capped off a great campaign, with some innovative fundraising ideas and lots of new friends made at his local running club. Here's Michael's fundraising page if you'd like to sponsor him. For more podcasts head to https://www.sapphirerunningzone.com/podcasts. We have four channels, one on

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20:49

DESPITE HIS INJURY CHALLENGES STEPHEN BATTLED TO A...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/30

Stephen had his fair share of injury challenges during his training, including a fall in a warm up event that led to badly bruised ribs and a bad knee that needed a cortisone injection a few days before the London Marathon...and there was the heat on race day. No worries, he still battled through to a great time and smashed his fundraising target!Here's Stephen's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Stephen's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis

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21:19

A MEMORABLE DAY IN LONDON AND A HUGE FUNDRAISING RESULT!

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/29

Riley is a fundraising superstar who developed a raffle that has helped him raise £4400 so far for Scoliosis Support & Research. Combine that with the day of his life in London on April 27 and watching his football team, Crystal Palace win an FA Cup Semi-Final the day before and this was a time in his life he will never forget. Here's Riley's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Riley's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support &

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25:52

LUCY TAKES ON LONDON 2025 AND COMES AWAY SMILING!

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/28

Lucy is one of the lucky few to get a ballot entry in the London Marathon 2025 and she made the most of it. Having undergone scoliosis surgery twice she wanted to raise funds for Scoliosis Support & Research and started with a target of £500. A few weeks later she has raised nearly five times that figure and had the day of her life on April 27. Listen to her marathon experiences. Here's Lucy's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Lucy's footsteps and run

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26:51

THE DREAM BUILD UP. WILL LONDON 2025 BE THE DREAM DAY?

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/24

Jade's London Marathon 2025 training and fundraising has all gone to plan and even a bit of 'Runner's Knee' didn't hold her back. With £3400 already raised can she combine an unforgettable day with £4000 for Cornwall Hospice Care? If you missed Jade's early training and fundraising stories you can hear them on Episode 1. Here's Jade's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Jade's footsteps and run your next event for Cornwall Hospice Care, or you're interested

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31:22

THE IT BAND CURSE - A COMMON RUNNING INJURY. SIAN...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/23

Sian's training had been going so well. She followed her training plan to the letter, run the hilly Run Falmouth Half Marathon in Cornwall, got to 16 miles on her long run and then it struck - a knee twinge developed into the dreaded IT Band problem; 'Runner's Knee' as it's known. Will she able to get on to the start line in London? For more podcasts head to https://www.sapphirerunningzone.com/podcasts. We have four channels, one on training support, another on fundraising, a third on runner

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23:02

TAPER TALES AND FUNDRAISING INNOVATION: MATT'S READY...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/16

The taper is always a strange experience. After weeks of intense training, suddenly it all slows down. In Episode 2 Matt talks us through the challenges of dealing with the last 3 weeks of marathon training and also gives some great fundraising tips that could make a real difference to your fundraising efforts. He has had a great build up to the London Marathon 2025 and is ready for action! If you missed it here is a link to Episode 1. Here's Matt's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a

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31:02

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! A CHALLENGE COMPLETED, BOTH ON...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/16

Frank White set himself a challenge' to run 3 half marathons in a months for the Young Lives vs Cancer charity. He started with his local half in Bideford, then took on Bath and finished off with London Landmarks, one of the UK's biggest. How did he get on and how did his fundraising go? You can listen to Episode 1 here To help Frank raise a little bit more head to his fundraising page here For more podcasts head to https://www.sapphirerunningzone.com/podcasts. We have four channels, one on

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22:33

RUNNING HADRIAN'S WALL IN A DAY FOR CHARITY - THAT'S...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/15

Mattie and his best mate Chris are running the length of Hadrian's Wall (that's 74 miles!) on June 14th to support Playskill, a charity that has given him and his family so much help over the last 18 months. Mattie's son Arthur and his twin were born on 5th September 2023 and so far he has had over 43 admissions to multiple different hospitals, undergone multiple surgeries, more testing, hospital and doctors appointments then you can imagine but he shows more strength then most. So far he has been

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25:21

SELLING HIS SHIRT. UNIQUE WAYS TO FUNDRAISE FOR...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/12

Michael Woodward has only had 11 weeks of training, but he got himself a coach and fully committed himself to the challenge of running the London Marathon. He also came up with a great way of fundraising that made his £2500 much easier than he first thought. With plenty of time still to go the amount raised could get close to £3500. But will he hit his new target race time of 3.30?Here's Michael's fundraising page if you'd like to sponsor him. For more podcasts head to

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23:59

A TEXTBOOK BUILD UP TO THE BIG DAY; MELISSA IS ON...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/11

After months of training and fundraising Melissa continues to follow the playbook on how to train and fundraise for the London Marathon. With her longest long run complete and £2400 already raised everything looks good for a truly memorable race day. Will she hit her target time of 5 hours and will she raise the magical £3000? If you missed it here is a link to Episode 1. Here's Melissa's Just Giving page if you'd like to make a donation. If you'd like to follow in Melissa's footsteps and run your

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22:15

BRUISED RIBS WON'T DETER STEPHEN'S SPEEDY LONDON...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/09

Lots of quality long runs had Stephen on course for a sub 3.30 London Marathon, but then a bad fall in a warm up event put his running on ice. Will he recover and storm the field at the end of the month and will he build on the £2000 already raised for Scoliosis Support & Research?If you'd like to follow in Stephen's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support & Research, or you're interested in one of the charity's London Marathon entries, email Will fundraising@ssr.org.uk

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25:14

LONDON CALLING. RILEY MAKES GREAT STRIDES TOWARDS THE...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/08

In episode 2 Riley updates us on his progress, both training and fundraising, as he heads towards the London Marathon start line at the end of April. With £2000 raised in the last month he tells us how to develop the perfect raffle and how to make it the key part of your fundraising.If you'd like to follow in Riley's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support & Research, or you're interested in one of the charity's London Marathon entries, email Will fundraising@ssr.org.uk. Thank

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41:12

FANCY RUNNING 100 HALF MARATHONS?

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/04/03

Andrew Ogierman is about to run his 100th half marathon. London Landmarks on April 6 2025 is a great way to bring up a fantastic milestone and there's plenty more to come. Listen to Andrew's account of his running journey that has taken him to some incredible destinations and also includes 14 marathons, including a Captain Tom style virtual marathon during Covid.If you'd like to support Andrew's fundraising efforts for his 100th here's his Just Giving link. For more podcasts head to

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24:00

ELIE'S ULTRA MARATHON CHALLENGE - 50KM FOR SCOLIOSIS...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/03/21

A marathon is a serious challenge, but add another 8km on and that's what Elie will be tackling this May as she takes on the Run to the Sea 50km event in Brighton. Elie tells us about her scoliosis experiences, her surgery and how she is training for her biggest sporting adventure yet!If you'd like to follow in Elie's footsteps and run your next event for Scoliosis Support & Research, email Will at will.thommes@ssr.org.uk To find out more about Scoliosis head to https://ssr.org.uk For more

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28:31

FRANK'S TRIPLE HALF MARATHON MONTH: ALL FOR A GREAT...

THE SAPPHIRE RUNNING ZONE RUNNER STORIES ·

2025/03/19

Frank White didn't think one half marathon for charity was enough. He didn't think two in a month was enough. So he decided to do three in a month and raise money for Young lives vs Cancer. Starting with his local half in Bideford in North Devon, we chat to Frank after his second half, in Bath. How would he cope after breaking his elbow three weeks before Bideford? Next up is one of the UK's biggest, London Landmarks in April and we'll find out how that went in episode 2. If you'd like to support

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29:22

BEN'S WACKY RACES. WHEELBARROW ADVENTURES SUPPORTING...

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2025/03/11

Ben Brindley is not your average runner. He's very fast, he's been impacted by mental health struggles and he spends hours running with a wheelbarrow. Due to the extreme stresses they face those working in the construction industry are four times more likely to commit suicide and they need support. That's what the Lighthouse, the Construction Charity does and Ben runs with his wheelbarrow to raise funds for them and to raise awareness of the problem. From 5km events to 'Everesting' (175km in 40

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