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Holly Beckham

Run 100km in September 2025

Help me reach my goal of £225

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My target 100 kms

I’m running 100km in September for GOSH Charity!

I’m challenging myself to run 100km this September to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity). Please help me to achieve my goal of £225 by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.

Day 17 - 17th September 2025

Tried to out run the sunset today. I think it was a draw. I managed to set a new pace record though!

Day 16 - 16th September 2025

Thank you all so much for the donations. I can't believe we might actually make £500! That would be amazing and way more than I'd hoped for. 

https://fundraise.gosh.org/s/27560/31698

Day 15 - 15th September 2025

A very windy one this evening. I also stupidly banged my ribs on Saturday and they've been giving me trouble. Today has been especially painful to bend over, pick things up, pull or even breathe deeply. A little challenging for my run today, but I'm not one to be defeated!

Day 14 - 14th September 2025

A slow, but solid 3.54km to add to the chart. 

I managed to bang my ribs yesterday and I'm a little sore today, but fortunately it didn't stop me running.

Day 13 -13th September 2025

This update is a little overdue. 

Since Lily's visit to GOSH last week, she had the unfortunate (but not surprising news) that her disease is not under control. We will be adding in a new medication that I will be able to inject at home like her current one. I feel bad knowing she has to go through more injections, more blood testing etc., but we are just hoping this medication will work for her better. The compromise is increased immunocompromisation (she already is from current medications) which will mean we have to carry a medical alert card and be more cautious with infections. It gives me more drive though when running to keep me going to raise as much as I can for the charity. 


So on to the running:

I had an amazing morning. Despite feeling under the weather last night and full of cold on wake up, I managed to clear up quickly and do 1.5 hour of ⛸️ and filming for my upcoming test followed by a 5.3km run along the river. My longest run yet! That's couch to 5km in just less than 2 weeks 🎉. I'm not sure what the normal method is 🤔, but this seems to have worked 😅.

Today also marks my half way point of my 100km challenge to raise money for Great Ormond Street Charity Hospital with 50.3km recorded so far. I can't say it's getting any easier. I'm not a runner. I don't particularly enjoy it and it certainly is a challenge for me. However, it's nothing compared to the challenges the children of GOSH face on a daily basis and I'm very proud to be doing my part to help both Lily and all those other children make their journeys a little bit brighter.

Thank you again for all the support and donations. It is greatly appreciated. If you would like to know more of donate:

https://fundraise.gosh.org/s/27560/31698

Day 8 - 8th September 2025

A little easier today, but still too tired to push past the 3.5km mark. 

 
Today we found got the results of some test from Friday. Unfortunately, as suspected, Lily is not responding as well as hoped to her medications. Soon we will be adding in a new medication, we hope will help more 🤞🏻.

Day 7 - 7th September 2025

Today was hard. My legs hurt despite pain relief and Lily had another bad night. I found it so physically and emotionally tough to make it to the minimum 3.5km target I set myself. But, we're here and I've made it. 1 week down, 3 and a bit to go. Over 1/4 of the 100km completed 🎉

Day 6 - 6th September 2025

Day 6 - 6th September 2025

1.5 hours of ⛸️ this morning followed by a 4.81km run, all before 8:30am. My legs are TIRED and my right trainer has developed the most annoying squeak 😅, but so pleased to be still at it.

Day 5 - 5th September -2025 part 2

After running another 2.5km, I picked Jack up from his after-school club and we raced home (him on his bike). Unlike this morning, he was on 100% and I had to really sprint the last few hundred yards. He still won!

Day 5 - 5th September -2025 part 1

5th September 2025 - Part 1 

I'm splitting today's running as I have less time today. This morning I did the literal school run 1.05km. I will do more this evening. 

Today me and Lily are taking another trip to GOSH. We are just about to start our journey by car, train and foot. It usually takes 2.5 hours to get there from leaving the house and arriving on the correct ward, anywhere from 1-4 hours in hospital and another 2.5 hours home. Lily is always a superstar, we enjoy cow spotting on the train and pressing about 15 lift buttons 😅

Day 4 - 4th September 2025

Another morning run. Today it was cats and Bats! 3.64km today.

Day 3 - 3rd September 2025

 
My first evening run of the challenge. Nice to have a lie in, but harder after a day's work. Lily was up in the night with either a bad dream or pain (she wasn't able to tell us). She did however, wake up too painful to walk out of bed with a sore toe, ankle and knee. She was much happier after some pain relief and enjoyed the rest of her day.

For my run this evening, I chanced a gap in the heavy rains and the weather kindly consented to hold off for my run today. A bit slower today as my legs were sore and the edge of the field was very slippy. Just happy to have completed it today. 

Day 2 - 2nd September

A little harder this morning, but the weather held out with just a little cooling mist. Yesterday I saw foxes and geese, this morning it was cats and whole army of snails! 

1st September 2025 - First Run today

My first official run for GOSH. Got out around 5:45am, just as the sun was rising. Beautiful morning and so happy to have started. 

Practice runs and a massive thank you to my supporters

To date I have undertaken two practice runs. Both times I jogged 3.5km. The was a definite burn to the legs after about 3km and delayed onset muscle soreness. This morning my legs were like lead on the ice rink at my usual training session. However, I was very pleased that I was able to at least jog the whole of my practice runs and not walk at all. I don't think we can really call it running just yet, although I did sprint the last 50m on Saturday just to give it a go. 

I'm a bit nervous as September 1st is just one week away now. I'm worried that my trainers will rub and cause blisters, my legs will hurt badly from the DOMS and will get worse as the days go on without a break and that I will struggle to push through he pain. Of course, that's the anxieties talking. On a more positive mindset I try to tell myself that my trainers will be fine, there's always compared and plasters, there's pain relief and cold compresses for legs and surely things will get better as the days go on, not worse as I become fitter and muscles become stronger. I think I shall choose to listen to the positive mindset. I like it better!

Finally a sincere thank you to all those who have donated and supported me so far. I haven't even started yet and I'm blown away by the fact that you have already helped me achieve my fundraising aim! Thank you so very much. I will not let you or Lily down! I makes me even more determined to see this through.

To anyone reading this and wishing to donate still. Please do! I may have reached my aim, but every extra donation (even just £1!) will go to all those amazing things that this charity does for the children of GOSH. I am thrilled with the amount we have raised so far, but let's go even  further if we can. 

Thank you all so much x

The little things

Over September I will be jogging/running 100km for Great Ormond Street Hospital charity. 

This hospital provides amazing care, treatment and support for children who are suffering from life threatening or life limiting conditions, require complicated, dangerous surgeries or have rare autoimmune disease, like own little girl.

Both the staff and volunteers do so much to make the process as manageable as possible. They do so many things to try and make fun and positivity in situations that would otherwise be scary and traumatic for the children. The money raised goes towards so many things, including big things like funding research, equipment, treatments and much more. For us, it's the small things that make a massive difference while going through treatment.


Lily has spent many hours drawing and painting at the volunteer run art club between appointments, playing with bubbles and watching TV while having ultrasounds, receiving fun stickers for blood tests and watching staff dance to distract her, having visits from Chase from Paw Patrol (always a highlight) and playing in the Disney, music and sensory areas to unwind before a long journey home. 

Government funding only goes so far and all these things would not be possible without the additional support of charity donations. If you'd like to donate to help me in my challenge or leave me a message of encouragement I would be very grateful. I don't currently run at all, so wish me luck!

About GOSH Charity

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I run, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.

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£45

Jan Beckham

£45

Anonymous

£45

Clair Parfit

£45

Andrew Lehane

😁 Hope your feet aren't too sore xx

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Stew

£25

Kate

Welldone Holly you have done amazing!

£25

Penny Faithfull

Well done for yesterday Holly - keep up the good work 🥰

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Simonetta

All the best to Lily ! You're gonna smash this running business

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Lesley Johnson

£20

Teresa Little

£20

The Thompson’s

You’re doing amazingly well, but that’s not suprisingly really as you succeed at everything you put your mind to. Hope Lily’s new medication has a positive impact and you see improvements. X

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Holly Beckham

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Niamh G

Run Holly Run!

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Cat

Good Luck!

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H

Great effort Holly Go girl!

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Gemma Armstrong

Such an amazing thing you are doing.

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Tim & Lisa

Good luck.

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Ula Rzeszutek

Smash it Holly!!!! <3

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Pennie Grew

Good luck.

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Susan Osborne

Good luck, Holly. (From Jan's friend, Sue) Xx

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Monique Harris

You will smash it Holly xx

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Millie

Good luck Holly! X

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Gemma Randall

Good luck Holly 💖🏃🏼‍♀️

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Sharonna

Good luck Holly x

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Ellen Hunt

Well done Holly, a charity and hospital close to my heart 🏃‍♀️

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Charlotte Fleisher