I don't run marathons, I'm just not hardcore enough, but I have decided to walk one! 

It might not sound particularly impressive, but 26.2 miles starting at 7 am going on until who-knows-when trekking in the (hopefully) hot summer sun all day on 22 June is going to be a challenge. Yes I will get to walk around the beautiful Peak District, but how many blisters am I going to get? How tired will I feel? Will I be able to walk the next day?  

Find out more about the Big Walk:https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/sheffieldscanner/big-walk

Why am I doing this? Basically, it's going to be tough so it would be lovely to have your support - along with colleagues from the University we are raising funds towards the University’s £2 million fundraising campaign for the Sheffield Scanner - a ground-breaking MRI-PET scanner facility, and the first of its kind in Yorkshire. 

The Sheffield Scanner will represent the next leap forward in medical and imaging research and have a crucial role for research and patients in many areas of medicine, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes and stroke.

We’re well over half-way to our target of £2 million – please support the Big Walk 2018 and help us reach our final goal!

Further information about the Sheffield Scanner can be found at
www.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffieldscanner

So please donate to this fantastic cause which will have a terrific impact for everyone in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond.