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I have chosen the Stroke Association as my charity to donate to because not only did I have a TIA last year but I am also running in the memory of Lynn's dad (Fred (Turner) who had a massive stroke and has since passed away on 9th July 2010 and for Bill (Dover) the dad of our very good friend Coreen, who also had a major stroke and died on 4th November last year.

I feel lucky that I wasn't affected as badly as some and hopefully I will complete the Great North Run half marathon and the money raised will be of benefit to people who have suffered from strokes and their carers in the future.

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I started training a few months back, but started getting pains in the soles my feet which also go numb as well, so that stopped me from continuing.
I then developed shingles, which i've had for a few weeks now. It took the rash about 3 weeks to go, but i'm still getting the pain down my right side. I am trying to control it with pain killing patches and tablets. That is gradually getting better.
I had an MIR scan on my feet but has found nothing, so next week I am having an EMG(?) scan for nerves and seeing a Vascular consultant to see if it's circulation problems, so it's very much ongoing at the moment.
I am going for long walks and the odd run at the moment to try and keep some sort of fitness up.
07/06/2015

Well, it’s just 2 weeks today until the BIG event.  I must say that I am looking forward to it, although I am still in pain with my feet.  I have seen even more Consultants and have had more tests and still no clue as to what is causing the pain.  I know that I shall be able to walk it if I have to, but I intend to run as much of it as I can.  Once again thanks to all of you who have sponsored me so far and hopefully the next time that you should hear from me is to say that I have completed the run and in what time.

Don’t forget it’s on TV, BBC1 on 13^th September in the morning – look out for me in the wake of Mo Farrah (ha ha).  My race number is 39763.