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The London marathon will be just one of a number of running events I will do for The Stroke Association in 2017.  The target is 10 full and 10 half marathons and 10 10km races.  As well as Equinox24 as a solo runner - completing as many 10k laps in 24 hours!

My dad had a stroke just before he turned 40 back in 1992.  It was a close run thing but thankfully he survived.  Physically he is still affected by it but thanks to the support we had from The Stroke Association and some wonderful medical professionals he has been able to carry on with his life and is still mobile.

In 2015 however, a close school friend, Neil Thompson, also suffered a stroke shortly before his 40th birthday.  Sadly Neil did not survive, leaving behind a wife and 2 kids.  The Stroke Association were there for the Thompson family but a lot of work is still required to continue to increase the awareness of the life changing impact this disease has on those that are affected by it.

Races completed so far:

Feb 26th Oulton Park 10k & Oulton Park Half Marathon

Mar 4th Groundhog Marathon (Telford) - 105.5 laps of a track!

Mar 5th Resolution Run at Hagley Hall 10K

Mar 12th Resolution Run at Redditch 10k New PB

Mar 19th Stafford half 

April 2nd Manchester Marathon  New PB

April 9th Brighton Marathon 

April 23rd London Marathon

May 7th Vancouver Marathon

May 28th Liverpool Rock and Roll Marathon

June 4th Ramathon (Derby Half)  - New PB

June 17th Red Rapscallion Marathon

June 18th  Shrewsbury Half

July 1st Birmingham & Black Country Half

July 1st Timberhonger 10k

July 2nd Southport Half

July 9th Northbrook 10K - New PB

July 29th Summer Shakespeare Half

July 30th Abbott Trail 10K

August 5th Gloucester Marathon

August 19th Burnham Beeches Half

August 26th Atherstone 10K

Sept 3rd Wolverhampton Marathon

Sept 10th Great North Run

Sept 17th Worcester 10K - New PB

Sept 23rd -24th Equinox 24 - 12 x 10k laps completed!

Sept 30th Birchfield Poppy Run 10K

Oct 1st Bourneville 10K

Oct 8th Oxford Half - New PB

Oct 15th Birmingham International Marathon

It is the 4th highest killer in the UK and I want to raise as much as possible to help The Stroke Association to try and achieve their target that strokes can and should be prevented.

• They believe that everyone has the right to make the best recovery they can from stroke.
• They believe in the power of research to save lives and ensure people make the best recovery they can.
• And ultimately, they believe that together we can change the world for people affected by stroke.

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