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Connie Foy

London Marathon 2025

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I’m running the London Marathon 2025 to fight for lung health!

I was diagnosed with asthma when I was a child and have suffered multiple attacks since that first diagnosis. Over the years I really struggled to get the condition under control. 

When I moved to London I found I was having asthma attacks almost weekly. Waking up in the middle of the night unable to breathe. Struggling on the tube and having attacks during the working day. I was unwell for most of my first year in London. It was only after a consultation with an asthma nurse that I understood how bad my asthma was.

I reached out to Asthma UK after I suffered a severe attack at home. 

I had always been able to control my attacks, however, during this one I was unable to reach for my inhaler and depended on my partner who didn’t know what to do. 

Between advice of sticking a cold flannel over my mouth and sitting outside, I was going in and out of consciousness. Thankfully I was taken to hospital for treatment. It made me realise how important my asthma health was and sharing, with those close to me, how to treat an attack. 

Asthma UK were incredible, they provided me with an asthma plan that I worked through with the nurse, and I was able to share this to family and friends. They supported me on trialling new medication that has helped prevent attacks and they gave me my confidence back. 

Running has never been easy, asthma and cardio don’t exactly go hand in hand! Over the last 3 years I’ve really enjoyed my running journey and when I found out about the London classics, I couldn’t resist a massive medal! 

​​100 mile cycle ride

​​Swimming the Serpentine

​​The London Marathon

A Triathalon spread over 1 year!

I managed to get round the 100 mile cycle route. Then Itaught myself to swim! So if all that stands between me and a shiny gold medal is 26.2 miles, let’s go for it!

I would be so grateful for any donation to this amazing cause. Every pound I’m able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.

 

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My Goal

£2,000

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My Updates

And the taper begins!

Sunday 6th Apr
Longest run of the plan complete, 19 miles! So fun doing a 6 mile warm up and then joining the start line for London Landmarks. Was certainly odd having less energy than everyone else at the start! But if the crowds are even half what will be on race day, it’s going to be fun!

Week 15 complete!

Saturday 22nd Feb
Longest run of the plan so far complete! 16 miles was not fun in any way and motivation or “runners high” was nowhere to be found! Slight ankle pain starting to appear but think she have a deload week next week!

Half way through the plan!

Saturday 1st Feb
Halfway through the London marathon plan and actually enjoying these longer runs! Amazing neighbour Michael came out for the half marathon run this week and very grateful for someone to chat to (and sneak a 2nd best time!). Fundraising event held this week as well which raised just under £1,000 - huge thank you to everyone!

Week 11 complete and the cold picked up!

Sunday 26th Jan
Week 11 complete and almost halfway through the plan! Tempo run this week felt harder than usual and all made sense on the long run when it was clear I’ve come down with the cold… few rest days with fluids and should be back to fitness! Fundraising event also taking place this week - raffle tickets still available for anyone interested!

Week 9 completed! 🥶

Saturday 11th Jan
Start of the cold runs! Spent more time avoiding ice and any injury that came with it this week! Super fun tempo and recovery session as always, followed by a long run with race day pace and some extra speeds thrown in! Finally caved and wore the leggings as don’t know how anyone is doing shorts when there is actual ice!

Week 8 done and dusted!

Saturday 4th Jan
Was very kindly gifted a deload week this week! 2 recovery runs and 1 *slightly* painful speed session to finish off the week. Cold weather has not been appreciated, but not even minus conditions will stop me running in the running shorts! Paces and distance are bumping back up for next week, so if anyone wants to join for the miles, let me know!

Week 7 complete!

Saturday 28th Dec
Week 7 is complete over the Christmas week! Long run this week was a fun tempo 8 miles with some race pace practice in! Plenty of Bella kisses when I got back! So grateful to everyone who has already donated. Please do share the page with anyone you feel may support 💕

Training update!

Thursday 19th Dec
Can’t believe we are on week 6 of the training plan already! Steadily getting there and we’ve only had 1 surgery and injury to deal with! 
7.5 miles on the cards for this weekend and then a mini carb load over Christmas (what a dream!).
Offer of course still stands for anyone wanting to share some miles together! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£10

Sara Golby

Good luck tomorrow Connie!

£26.20

Richarf Gibbon

Have a great run!

£75

The Digby-tunningleys

Go get them Connie! We will be there to cheer you on with copious amounts of Percy Pigs. Proud of you!

£15.75

Russell Crane

A good person doing a tough thing to allow good people to help others through tough things. Wonderful. Go smash it.

£22

Sophie C

Good luck Connie! You’re smashing it! X

£20

Stephanie Finney

Not long to go now! Will be there cheering you on

£40

Marion Yeomans

Well done, all that training -you are amazing!! Xx

£23.10

Simon Hopgood

£22

Nadia Douglas

GOOD LUCK CONNIE! You have got this, all your training will pay off shortly 🫶🏼

£10

Anna Reading

Good luck Connie! x

£10.50

Kate Parker

£22

Yano

Woohoo, go Connie!!!!

£100

Andy & Clare Tunningley

So proud of you, Connie and all the training you have done to get to this point. So looking forward to seeing you in action on the day go go go go go, run like the wind!

£15

Nathalie Heatherington

Good luck Connie! My running inpso!

£500

Anonymous

Super charity, and very close to our hearts.

£5

Jays O

£52.50

Ollie & Faith

£10

Sall Rai

Wishing you all the best and you are totally gonna smash it!! 🫶🏼💪🏽👏🏼🙌🏽

£10.50

Charlotte Neal

£10.50

Natalie Sleigh

£10

Shikha

Well done on all the training, you will smash the marathon!!

£10.50

Caitlin Runciman

Go sporty legend!! X

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Poppy

Good luck 🤞 x

£20

Alice Blackburn

Good luck!! You’ll smash it 👏

£10

Jessica Digby

Thanks for the raffle!!

£10.50

Peter Dowson

£15.75

Patrick & Kate

£15

Laurie Macfarlane

6 tickets

£20

Joanna Wood

You’re incredible Con! I can’t wait to cheer you on in April and see you at the finish line 💃🏼. X

£25

Emma L

You can do it you freezer fitness star! X

£10

Tanya Ghandour

Good luck!!!

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Anonymous

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Barry Navarro

Hi Connie wow! thats some achievement - hope you enjoy the big day

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Anna Buttery

£10.50

Declan Finney

4 raffle tickets please :)

£10

Charlotte And Yano

Well done Connie, you are incredible!

£10

Gabs Morpeth

Go Connie 🙌🏼

£125

Jayson

£10

Stephanie Finney

4 raffle tickets

£15

Jessica Digby

Looking forward to the quiz and raffle!!!

£21

Wade

£10.50

Edwin Poon

£10

Edwin Poon

£15.75

Erin

Good luck Connie! Can I have 5 raffle tickets pls :) Can’t wait for the quiz night!

£15

Marie Meagher

£15.75

Lizzy

Good luck Connie! 🏅

£20

Emma Lim

Good luck Connie! Xx

£30

Michael, Mariana And Yuki

Entry for raffle please - 12 tickets. Thank you!

£15

Meg Plenderleith

Woooo go Connie!! Here’s entry for the quiz and 5 raffle tickets please! ❤️❤️

£23.10

Tanya

Well done. Incredible achievement.

£52.50

Holly Golby

Go Connie, you got this!

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Laurie

£23.10

Eddie Eggers

£23.10

Peter Dowson

£23.10

Tom B

Good luck!

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Stephanie Finney

Good luck Connie!

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Peter Foy

It's a brilliant thing that you are doing Connie. Hope the training is going well

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Karolina Bereznovskaja

Best of Luck!

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Simon Hopgood

Great work and I hope the training goes well!

£25

Katie Heron

Good luck girl, you've got this!

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Molly Parker

Lots of Love, The Hungry Spaniel Company x

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Cara And Willow Xx

Good luck!

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Jade Farmer

£25

Eve Silveston-maxey

Well done Connie!

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Alfie

Go Connie!

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Anonymous

WELL DONE! Go girl!

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Michael, Mariana And Yuki X

Go Connie! Best of luck!

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Xenia

Go Connie! Good luck with the marathon.

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Fiona Seward

Good luck Connie!

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Anonymous

£23.10

Declan Finney

£5

Chloe, Bella & Marnie X

Good luck from the Welsh girlies x

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