Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I've been intending to run a marathon for years, having been inspired by watching the London marathon. I've now signed up to the Chester marathon. This is an ideal first marathon for me, as it is a flat course in beautiful surroundings.

With only a week to go, I'm really pleased with how my training is coming along.

Being able to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is important to me as my brother-in-law, Adam, suffers with the disease. By taking this opportunity to raise money for MDC, we will assist research to help sufferers of this disease.

Here is a bit more info about the charity and what the money raised will go towards:-

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading UK charity dedicated to beating muscle-wasting conditions by finding treatments and cures and to improving the lives of everyone affected by them.

Muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions are regarded as rare and, in many cases, even ultra-rare conditions. There are currently no efficient treatments or cures available for most of these conditions. Research, however, advances fast and a number of clinical trials to test the clinical benefit of promising technology are under way.

Scientists and clinicians are beginning to express cautious optimism that treatments might become a reality in the near future, but to do this we need to continue to fund research.

Your donation could help save generations of lives:

£35 funds an hour of research that could lead us to an effective treatment or cure to improve and lengthen people's lives

£50 enables our team to put families in touch with specialist physiotherapists who can show them the valuable muscle-stretching techniques that could keep their child walking for longer

£120 funds our freephone advocacy and advice telephone service for one day so staff can advise and signpost supporters who are experiencing difficulties with social care, education, access to specialist health care services and employment rights issues

£148 funds our freephone Information line for one day so staff can provide vital support to families and healthcare professionals on a wide range of conditions and issues

The above was taken from the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign website.

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