Practice Plan runners enjoy half marathon success
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 31st October 2018
A trio of women from Practice Plan are celebrating after coming top of the Ladies Large Business category at the Great Birmingham Run in October.
Lynne Womersley, Sarah Barnard and Zoe Close were joined by their colleague Gemma Mann, from parent company Wesleyan, and battled through torrential rain to take the top spot in the category for the half-marathon.
Not only that, but the team, collectively with other colleagues who were also taking part, raised more than £1,300 for the charity Partnership For Children, which promotes good mental health via school-based programmes.
Lynne, Business Development Manager at Practice Plan, who ran the London Marathon in 2004, said, “It feels amazing to have won the category, I can’t believe it… although the main reason I wanted to take part was to raise money for charity and kick-start my running again.”
Sarah, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan, completed the race two weeks before tackling the Beachy Head Marathon. She said, “I love a challenge especially when I’m part of a team. The training was tricky but it was great to take part with my colleagues, we kept each other motivated and did virtual training together via WhatsApp.”
It was the first time that Zoe, Sales Manager at Practice Plan, has completed a half-marathon and she is already thinking about what challenge she can take on next year. She added, “The training was hard as I had a knee injury in August which slowed me down a little. I was very nervous before the race and didn’t really know what to expect, I just wanted to go out and complete the miles with my knee intact! In the end I was pleased with my time and enjoyed the experience, and the public support was fabulous – as was coming first in the challenge, girl power!”
You can still sponsor the team by visiting: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gbr2018
