Top 10 reasons to run for charity
Opting to run the Flora London Marathon for a charity is a fantastically rewarding experience. Even with the weeks of gruelling training that lies ahead, you are guaranteed to get a lot more out of your training and race than you need to put in! Not only will the sense of achievement at training for and completing the 26.2 miles be amazing, but the fact that your efforts will help a worthy cause too is a truly rewarding feeling.
Here are our top ten reasons why you should run with a charity.
Saves the charity money
Charities with guaranteed places have costs associated with buying those places from the Flora London Marathon. But if you are lucky enough to have secured your own place through the ballot, opting to use your place to run for a charity means that the charity will not incur the costs of that place. What you raise will be largely profit, with only the running vest and general admin costs having to be covered by the charity.
Provides you with a purpose for running
Running just for running’s sake may not be enough reason for some people to take on the Flora London Marathon. You may look at the challenge and think, ‘What’s the purpose in actually doing it other than just getting to the finish line?’ Raising valuable funds can be your very reason for doing it – although you’ll definitely derive some self satisfaction from completing the race itself, too.
Motivation
When the dark nights have set in and the prospect of training in the cold and wet doesn’t quite seem appealing, you might be tempted to give it a miss or even consider pulling out of the race. However, if a charity is relying on you, you won’t want to let them down, so there will be an element of compulsion to make you continue with your training – which may even give you that extra push to complete the distance on the big day.
Personal charity goal
There may be a personal reason for you wanting to run for a charity – for example if you, a family member, or friend has been affected by a particular disease or illness. Running for a charity may help you feel like you’re doing your bit for the charity that is closest to your heart. It’s often the case that people are motivated by the memory of a loved one – and you might even be able to encourage one of your friends to run for the same charity.
