Well the training continues, and I have (finally!) set myself up a training plan and printed out a calendar of goals. This morning I managed to drag myself out of my nice warm bed and take a trip to the Seafront for a morning run.
Not thinking I would get very far very fast, I ended up doing the first mile in under 9 minutes, settling the tone for the run and I ended up running 6miles in just under 54minutes!

My legs hurt!!

But it will be worth it, if even one person is made aware of trafficking, then it will be worth it.

Steph xxx

The training has offically started! Last night I went out with the Sunderland Strollers and we did 6 miles of speed training. By the time I got back my feet were aching! But it was great, I was amazed at how many people were there, running in the cold and dark.
Tomorrow morning I'm hoping for 7 miles, running along the sea front.

Last night when we were running, and I was ready to quit half way through, I had to remember the reason why I am running and it helped me keep going.

170 days to go!!

Steph xx

I've finally set up a fundraising page for Stop the Traffik, so please be generous and donate to this fantastic cause.

http://www.justgiving.com/stephanie-langford

When people act. Things change!!

So please act, so together we can make a change.

Steph

Stop the Traffik was my first glance at human trafficking. It lit a spark within me, igniting a passion to use my voice for those who have no voice.
The more I research and delve into the depths of the sadness that is human trafficking, the more I feel a sense of loss alongside a ray of hope.
It is more disgusting and disturbing than you can imagine, and bigger than your mind could fathom.
Reading, thinking and meditating on the injustice of our world, of human trafficking, has made me cry a thousand tears. I have screamed out to God and wondered at the hate within the human heart that can allow and continue to feed this sadness.
I have pondered for hours, wondering what I could do to make a change. If just me, all on my own, could make a difference. Then my mum pointed me to this quote by Mother Teresa:
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop”

And reading this helped me to realise that I can make a difference. Joined together with all the other drops that are campaigning, researching and rescuing, one drop joined with other drops can create quite a storm.
I wanted to write this to encourage others to make a difference too, and that no matter how small you think your efforts are, they are larger than you think.
Steph xx