In 2021 I completed the Viking Way Walk with Market Rasen and Louth Rugby Club for MND Association. The challenge was to complete the walk in under 48 hours as a team relay. We wanted to show our support of Rob and his 2019 diagnosis of Motor Neuron Disease. We raised a combined total of £4068.49.

Personally, I have been inspired by the strength Rob has shown throughout his journey since 2019 and shocked by his physical decline in such a seemingly short time. The camaraderie that Kevin Sinfield has displayed is also a motivation to do something extra for this cause.

A marathon is something that has been a goal of mine for a long time. It has been delayed by rugby injuries but getting back up to half marathon distance recently has really brought this goal back into view. I’ve started working in Leeds and coincidently my training route is the start of the Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon. This seemed like an opportunity to do something further that was too good to be missed. I want to follow on from the work that we did in 2021 and support MND Association again.

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