Michael Shepherd

Mike's North Pole Marathon on 11/04/2015

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North Pole Marathon, 11 April 2015
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have now completed the run, but the page is still open for donations.

It was arduous running for 8 hours and 25 minutes in -41c and a head wind, but rewarding.

This is the challenge of a lifetime and it is the result of my daughter having ME since September 2008. I have seen firsthand how damaging ME can be to a person’s life, their prospects and their family.

In addition to my daughters condition, in October 2012 I had a heart scare that resulted in me having a pace maker fitted. This affected my fitness, training and outlook on life. When that sort of life changing event occurs we all take a good look at our lives and decide what is important to us. For me it was my family and I decided there and then to do something that would help all families who struggle with ME / CFS. This will make me the first person to run the North Pole marathon with a pace maker.

So please dig deep and donate now.

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IiME

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Invest in ME Research has, as its objective, to change how myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is perceived, treated and researched. We do this by raising funding for biomedical research and improving education about the disease. We are currently facilittaing high-quality biomedical research in UK/Europe

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