In May this year, my Uncle John and I were sat in the Royal Oldham Hospital Family room which is where we had been for the last few days. My Oma (John's Mum - Helen) only 5 weeks before had suddenly become ill and had been taken into hospital where she was diagnosed with a serious liver condition.  My Oma and Opa were supposed to be on their annual 2 month holiday in Holland visiting the family. Instead, the whole family was in the hospital with my Oma where she quickly deteriorated in and passed away only a week later.

This is the same disease that my Grandma (Sandra Kaminsky) died from. My Grandma suddenly became ill in July 2015 where she was told that she had reached final stages of liver disease. Only a few months later, we were sitting with her in a hospice, absolutely distraught. 

Whilst we were sitting in the hospital waiting room last May, I received a text from a friend telling me about an Amsterdam Half Marathon this October. My Oma was born in Holland and there is a lot of family history there, which gave John and I even more reason to take on this challenge. We decided subsequently that we would run for Oma and Grandma to raise money for the Foundation for Liver Research.  

The Foundation for Liver Research provides research and medical enhancements for liver disease. It is so important to us that we fundraise for this charity so they can continue their important work. We hope any money that we raise from our challenge will contribute to the amazing research that the Foundation undertakes and that lives can be prolonged or saved. If one family can be spared the heartbreak that our family suffered, it will be worth it. 

Neither John nor I have ever run for such a long distance before and training is tough! We will be running in memory of Oma (Helen) and Grandma (Sandra) and we have no doubt they will be proud. Please give generously to a worthwhile cause before we get on the plane to Amsterdam to take on our challenge!

If you donate.. you can take part in the competition and win a prize!

Guess the time slot that I will finish in:
2hr00--2hr05
2hr05--2hr10 - Liam Stein
2hr10--2hr15 - Michelle Tamam
2hr15--2hr20 - Suzy Niman
2hr20--2hr25 - Karen Ross
2hr25--2hr30 - Sam Lewis
2hr30--2hr35 - Elliot Stanley
2hr35--2hr40 - Laura Kaufman
2hr40--2hr45- Becky Abrahams
2hr45--2hr50 - Tracey Brill
2hr50-2hr55 - Val Parnes
2hr55-3hr00 - Liora Tamam
3hr00-3hr05
3hr05--3hr10
3hr10--3hr15 - Chantelle Levison
3hr15--3hr20 - Charlie B
3hr20--3hr25
3hr25--3hr30
3hr30--3hr35
3hr35--3hr40
3hr40--3hr45
3hr45--3hr50
3hr50-3hr55
3hr55-4hr00 
4hr00-4hr05 - Andrew Abendstern
4hr05-4hr10
4hr10-4hr15
4hr15-4hr20