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On Sunday 22nd April 2012, Lough Derg Manager - Deborah Maxwell will take part in the London Marathon and in doing so will not only raise much needed funds for Lough Derg but will also be supporting the charity Get Kids Going - a charity which helps disabled children to get into sports. This will be the first time Deborah has run the London marathon and you will be able to follow Deborah's progress as she embarks on her gruelling training schedule.

Deborah says:

“Since I was a child, I have always been active in sports,

involved in karate internationally and generally just keeping

fit. I always had an ambition to do a marathon before I

was forty. (Now I wonder why I hadn’t made that 30!)

Unfortunately a serious ankle injury quashed any hope of

that ever happening. The injury happened on the last day

of the year in 2007, a simple fall caused massive trauma to

the foot - ruptured ligaments on one side, torn ligaments

on the other and a fracture. Five operations later and 18

months of physiotherapy finally had me walking without

pain, this time last year. My treasured selection of shoes

has long since been put in cold storage  as I now need

good ‘sensible’ shoes. Throughout it all, (the high costs of

surgery, the pain and effort of recuperation) one thing kept

me going - I have to be able to run again.... and finally at

the start of 2011 I was able to do some light jogging again.

This is my tenth year at Lough Derg and it has been such

a privilege to have been given the opportunity to work

here, and in some small way help shape its future. There

have been lots of ups and downs, as is common in any

workplace but so many little graces bestowed that I have

always said “If I were to do a marathon it would be for

Lough Derg”. Having completed the pilgrimage 5 or 6

times, the penitential beds are now a big no-no as I can’t

afford to take a bad turn on my ankle (surgeon’s orders!);

so maybe this is my pilgrimage.

Lough Derg also seriously needs cash at this time - people

tend to forget about us in the winter which is when we

have absolutely no income so I am setting an ambitious

target of €20,000. I know as the Winter hits us it will be

very hard to get motivated to wrap up and get the miles

done but knowing that I need to do this for the Island

will keep me going and give me the push I need.

In order to qualify for the London marathon I entered via

the children’s charity Get Kids Going which helps children

with disability get into sport by funding sports wheelchairs,

prosthetics and such. I know, with having been on crutches

for the best part of two years how frustrating it is not to

be able to keep active and so this charity is close to my

heart. I am obliged to raise £2000 for them but really feel,

with pilgrim support and my own fundraising efforts, I can

raise, or rather we can raise, €20,000. Please please help

me make this possible and know how much of a difference

it will make to Lough Derg as well as these children.

I am keeping a blog which you can follow at

www.managerontherun.blogspot.com please do

follow me there and any wee comments, prayers,

training tips will be much appreciated”.

“Since I was a child, I have always been active in sports, involved in karate internationally and generally just keeping fit. I always had an ambition to do a marathon before I was forty. (Now I wonder why I hadn’t made that 30!)Unfortunately a serious ankle injury quashed any hope of that ever happening. The injury happened on the last day of the year in 2007, a simple fall caused massive trauma to the foot - ruptured ligaments on one side, torn ligaments on the other and a fracture. Five operations later and 18 months of physiotherapy finally had me walking without pain, this time last year. My treasured selection of shoes has long since been put in cold storage as I now need good ‘sensible’ shoes. Throughout it all, (the high costs of surgery, the pain and effort of recuperation) one thing kept me going - I have to be able to run again.... and finally at the start of 2011 I was able to do some light jogging again.

This is my tenth year at Lough Derg and it has been sucha privilege to have been given the opportunity to work here, and in some small way help shape its future. There have been lots of ups and downs, as is common in any work place but so many little graces bestowed that I have always said “If I were to do a marathon it would be for Lough Derg”. Having completed the pilgrimage 5 or 6 times, the penitential beds are now a big no-no as I can’t afford to take a bad turn on my ankle (surgeon’s orders!); so maybe this is my pilgrimage.

Lough Derg also seriously needs cash at this time - people tend to forget about us in the winter which is when we have absolutely no income so I am setting an ambitious target of €20,000. I know as the Winter hits us it will be very hard to get motivated to wrap up and get the milesdone but knowing that I need to do this for the Island will keep me going and give me the push I need.

In order to qualify for the London marathon I entered via the children’s charity Get Kids Going which helps children with disability get into sport by funding sports wheelchairs, prosthetics and such. I know, with having been on crutches for the best part of two years how frustrating it is not tobe able to keep active and so this charity is close to my heart. I am obliged to raise £2000 for them but really feel,with pilgrim support and my own fundraising efforts, I can raise, or rather we can raise, €20,000. Please please help me make this possible and know how much of a difference it will make to Lough Derg as well as these children.

I am keeping a blog which you can follow atwww.managerontherun.blogspot.com please do follow me there and any wee comments, prayers,training tips will be much appreciated”.

Keep up to date with Deborah's progress as she begins her gruelling training programme on her dedicated blog.

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The countdown to Deborah's Marathon has begun, keep an eye on how many days there are left until the big day!