My story

When I was diagnosed several years ago with Fibromyalgia; there was very little awareness and information available to help me and others understand what Fibromyalgia was in real terms. 

Being a determined person, this was not going to beat me, I decided to work on getting my fitness back so started running - no one could predict how far this would go!

The hard work and pain was worth it when I completed my first half marathon October last year, and then went on to complete another early 2022.

Having entered the Bournemouth half marathon for 2022, I felt that I  wanted to help others so signed up to support Fibromyalgia action UK :-)

Please give what you can so they can continue their work and efforts in raising awareness and supporting people!

What is Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a recognised chronic condition of widespread pain and profound fatigue. A common illness with an est. prevalence of 2.9% - 4.7%. The pain tends to be felt as diffuse aching or burning, often described as head to toe. It may be worse at some times than at others and may also change location, usually becoming more severe in parts of the body that are used most. Add. symptoms often include: unrefreshing sleep, headaches, irritable bowel, cognitive disturbances, clumsiness, dizziness, allergies, sensitivity to environmental changes.