Hi Again Everyone!
I am signed up again for 2011 Just Walk! I had such a great time last year and the achievement for me was incredible.
It is so very hard for me to walk 10km/6.2miles. I really struggle - especially in the middle when I got so stiff my legs wouldnt go in front of each other.
But I had a great time and there was no hurry so I could rest all I needed. And I raised just under £2000.00 for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign which I am very proud of.
So I am off again this year and will start to train towards the end of Feb when it gets a bit warmer. My muscles cease up in the cold and make it impossible for me and I ache terribly.
But I know I can do this great walk. It is not just about walking - it is about being able to take part. There is so much that I CANT do with my disability and I am often left out of physical events, so this is great for me and I love the feeling of being part of a huge event with everyone else.
I am also walking this year for my friend Eden -
Eden cant walk, she never has. Eden has another strain of Muscular Dystrophy which renders her a lot more disabled than I am. She is a great friend of mine and she is a very brave 11 year old girl. So I am proud to be walking for both us and when it gets tough - I shall just be glad that I have the choice!
Just Walk is held on the South Downs - based at Goodwood racecourse. The routes are set and waymarked with marshalls and rest stops along the way. I am walking the shorter route, but with thousands of people walking the various routes the atmosphere is amazing.
I cant tell you how proud and elated I felt when I crossed the finish line with my friends at the end of the walk and the end of a very long day for me.
So, I am going to do it all again and with your help, I shall raise lots of money for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Please, please support me again this year.
Thanks so much.......
Love from Laura
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