Jess Jor's First Quarter Marathon

Page Creator: Jessica Jor

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2008

Event Date: 2/11/2008

Hi everyone,

My friend (Idy) & I have decided to attempt the Quarter Marathon just 2 weeks before the event (not very organized, are we?) I'm no runner and am embarrassed to admit that I have never ran beyond 2km in my life. Despite the little amount of time left to train, I'm still determined to complete the entire course (even if i have to walk/crawl to the finish line! hehe). so i thought - why not make this into a worthy cause?

Please support me - your support will mentally keep me going on the day. Donate as little or as much as you want, every cent will make a difference!

Many thanks for your support :)

Jess

Some very important info (that you should know):

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. That's one person every 90 minutes. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke & blood vessel disease) is the single leading cause of death in New Zealand. It causes 40 percent of all deaths annually in our country - making it more deadly than all forms of cancer.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

So, help me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

I'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor me?

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It’s simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation’s bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
1/11/2008	Marty	$20.00	Go well Jess!
1/11/2008	SP1	$20.00	Go SP2 and SP3 (you girls can sort out who is who), you girls can do it :)
31/10/2008	Glenna	$25.00	Go Go Go Idy and Jess.
29/10/2008	Barb & David	$100.00	never know you can run. proud of you :)
29/10/2008	Kim Noakes	$25.00	Get stuck in Jess, you'll be sweet as!!
28/10/2008	Sammy	$30.00	Do your very best!
28/10/2008	Dr. Mike	$25.00	Go Jess Go!
28/10/2008	Steph	$25.00	Good luck!!! Call 300 3000 if you can't make it :)
28/10/2008	Francis Ng	$25.00	1)Practice,2)Warm up,3)Water,4)Push your limit.
28/10/2008	Stella	$25.00	Go Go Go!
28/10/2008	Run 2008_k11	$30.00	Go Jess and Idy!!! Don't give up!!! Just head for the finishing line, Run, Walk, Crawl, Rollâ€¦..

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$350.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$350.00
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