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The Challenge: 15 endurance events in 2015:
Jan - Irchester 15k; Feb - Dorney Lake Half Marathon; Mar - Cambridge Half Marathon, Silverstone Half Marathon, Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon; May - Hereford Half Marathon, Tough Mudder; June - Endure 24; July - Great North 10k (with little sis & nephew); Aug - Kimbolton Half Marathon; Sept - Great North Run, Robin Hood half Marathon; Oct - Birmingham Half Marathon, Leicester Marathon; Nov - St Neots Half Marathon.

Update: a few more events seem to have been added into the diary: Titchmarsh 10k in May, Peterborough Half Marathon in October, Christmas Cracker 20k in December, and finishing the year with the Portsmouth Harbour Ultra Marathon (50k) on 20th December. This will be the furthest I have ever run (or walked in one go), and I'm not looking forward to the weather forecast, but every step is still easier than living with MND, and every step is one closer to a cure.

Many of you know my story - in 2006 we lost mam to Motor Neurone Disease, just 10 months after diagnosis. The disease robbed her of her ability to walk, move, swallow and talk. It's progressive, aggressive, terminal.It's indiscriminate and so far, there is no treatment and no cure. 

MND is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease that attacks the upper and lower motor neurones. Degeneration of these motor neurones leads to weakness and wasting of muscles, causing increasing loss of mobility in the limbs, and difficulties with speech, swallowing and breathing.

The MNDA supports families and sufferers by providing equipment such as Lightwriters, adapted chairs etc. to enable those with the disease to maintain an independent life as far as is possible, and to ease some of the symptoms where this can be done.Although mam lost the ability to talk, she used a Lightwriter to communicate -those of you who knew mam will know how important that was to her! They also fund important research into the disease, in the hope of one day ridding the world of this cruel disease. 

In 2015 I have committed to completing 15 events in the name of awareness and fundraising for MNDA. These will mainly be half marathons throughout the year, and also Endure 24 in June which is a 24-hourrelay race of 5-mile laps!!! A lot of training, a lot of hard work - but every step, a step closer to a cure...please help me get closer to that goal!

Mike, who thought 15 was mad, has also already signed up to 7 events over the course of 2015, and will also be running to support MND. 6 half marathons and a 24-hour relay so far...and no doubt there'll be more! Update Nov: Mike is now signed up to a total of 13 events!! A Baker's Dozen for mam - 2 x 10k, Tough Mudder, Endure 24 and 9 half marathons. A further update Dec: 13 was so close to 15 that Mike is now also doing 15 events this year, including a 20k run on 12th December in fancy dress: a Christmas mankini!!!

MND is a disease that nobody should have to experience. Please support us to raise awareness, and as much funding as we possibly can, so that MND becomes a thing of the past.

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Christine xx