NSPCC Runner Daniel Jones’ Story
Having
completed the Cardiff Half Marathon with #TeamNSPCC in 2019, Daniel Jones has decided
to step up once more and register for the 2021 event, helping us to continue to
be here for children.
Initially, Daniel had signed up the 2019 Cardiff Half Marathon because a close
friend of his, who he says, “hasn’t got the most athletic build,” completed the
event and seemed so proud and enthusiastic that it made him want to get
involved. He confesses that he actually chose to run for a charity to motivate himself
to not give up, and selected #TeamNSPCC because, as a father, preventing child
abuse is an issue that’s close to his heart.
He’s joining the team again for the 2021 event as he felt well supported last
year – this included the encouragement he received in Cardiff from our cheer
team on the day: “I’d reach a part of the route where I’d start to feel tired
or alone, and suddenly someone in the crowd would spot my NSPCC t-shirt and
spur me on.” He will be setting up an online fundraising page to encourage
friends, family and colleagues to sponsor him. He may even bring back his ‘Guess
the finish time’ quiz (complete with a winner’s prize), used in 2019 to inspire
further donations.
As Daniel’s job still required that he go into work during lockdown, he has
only been able to run now and again in preparation, but plans to increase his
training closer to 28 March 2021. In 2019, for his half-marathon debut, Daniel
hadn’t set himself a target because he “just wanted to finish it.” This time around, he approaches the event
with greater confidence and ambition, and we know he’s going to smash it. Thank
you, Daniel, for your continued support – we couldn’t do what we do without the
dedication of people like you.
