In December 2012 I slipped a disc in my back.  My left sciatic nerve was  damaged causing foot drop meaning I couldn't move my left foot properly.

By January 2013 I was in excruciating pain, bed ridden and had to crawl to the toilet on my hands and knees. As bad as the pain was the worst part was being shut off from everyone lying in bed on very strong painkillers and not being able to get about on my own.

In February the surgeons decided to operate. Luckily it was a success. Since my operation (on the 13th Feruary 2013 at 13:00 hrs!) I have worked to regain proper movement in my left foot and learned to run again.

Waiting for the surgery I knew a potential complication was paralysis and/or double incontience. I was lucky my surgery was a complete success but not everyone with spinal injuries can be helped at the moment. By taking on the challenge to run one race a month cumulating in London I am hoping to give more people the chance I had:

• Paris Marathon - April 2014 (Done 5 hrs and 22 mins)
• Edinburgh BUPA 10 mile - April 2014 (Done 1 hour and 45 mins)
  
• Edinburgh Marathon - May 2014 (Done 5 hours and 15 mins)
  
• Edinburgh Seven Hills - June 2014 (Done 4 hours and 26 mins)
• Dundee Half DRAM - July 2014 (Done 2 hours and 31 mins)
  
• Dublin RnR Half - August 2014 (Done 2 hours and 42 mins with  mid-race injury!)
  
• Great North Run - September 2014 (Done 2 hours and 44 mins)
  
• Inverness Loch Ness Marathon - September 2014 (Done 5 hours and 44 mins)
• Glasgow 10K - October 2014 (Done 1 hour and 6 mins)
  
• RMR Virtual 10K Winter Warmer - November 2014
  
• Queens Drive 5K - December 2014
  
• Edinburgh NYD Triathlon - 1st Jan 2015
• Trail 15K Race - February 2015
  
• Lasswade 10 mile - March 2015
• Edinurgh BUPA 10 mile - April 2015
  
• London Marathon - April 2015

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