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I faced my toughest challenge yet, running 20 miles one week after a major race, to support JCWI's People Move challenge. People move on a bridge. Fundraising for JCWI in 2021 This is the 9th recap post of my 2021 monthly running challenges. These challenges are part of my fundraiser for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI).  Read my blog post on why I'm doing this fundraiser My previous recaps Donate to my JustGiving page Recapping the horrors of UK immigration each month As part of my fundraising efforts, I am also raising awareness about what's happening in the world of UK immigration each month. I want people to understand just how much awfulness happens in 28 to 31 days. My recaps will be over on my Medium site. How the UK immigration system hurts people: September 2021 Why People Move JCWI put together the People Move challenge for September to get others involved in completing some sort of fitness activity while raising money for the charity. People...

I had my first running trip of 2021, and my 3rd best half marathon time down in Newcastle for Great North Run. This person moved 13.1 miles. Why Great North Run I got a place on Great North Run for the 2020 race when I was focusing on half marathons last year. Obviously, the pandemic meant the in-person 2020 was canceled, so this was my first rescheduled race I got to do in person. It's the world's biggest half marathon, and Newcastle is only a 90-minute train ride from Edinburgh. I couldn't not sign up. Checking out the start area When I got into Newcastle, I went to check out the race start area so I'd know where I'd be going on Sunday. I started getting very giddy once I saw my first sign directing me to the start. Headed in the right direction. On the way there, I passed a bakery that had a Ferrero Rocher profiterole, which I obviously had to get. I was running a half marathon the next day after all. So I ate it while sitting in the sun in Exhibition Park.  Prof...