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Over 4 weeks of summer 2024, I will endeavour to complete the Coast 2 Coast cycle ride (Lakes to Tynemouth), the Three Peaks National Challenge and the Great North Run half marathon. I am doing it in memory of my courageous friend, Rosie Bayman. (The picture is of Rosie and I trying to perfect the 'over-the-shoulder' magazine shot.)

Rosie suffered from an extreme version of the the post-viral fatigue syndrome ME. Rosie loved a physical and mental challenge. In fact, she seemed to find both pretty effortless. The amount of time spent in the college beer cellar vs the library was in inverse proportion to what one would expect for someone achieving a 1st from Oxford. Weekends and holidays were spent hiking, skiing, and netballing. For a period of time, we all lived with her "Jillian Michaels 30-day Shred" obsession. For her to be forced to live with ME felt especially cruel.

While she could, Rosie did a lot to highlight the complexity, isolation and lack of research into ME and CFS. In particular, she supported OMF; a leading organisation funding research into this complex, multi-system, life altering disease.

Rosie probably would have been somewhat amused by my mid life keep fit attempts, including this summer's planned physical exertions. However, I know she would have been impressed by, and grateful for, any financial support you could give (big or small) to OMF to help them find effective treatment for ME/CFS, and also now Long Covid, so that others do not have to endure what she did. So please, give generously.

Thank you so much.

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