Hello Everyone :-)

Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page. 

Why am I doing this?

Well...anyone who knows me will be aware that I'm not the most natural of sports people!  I don't partake in any sporting activities - yet here I am entering the Great North Run 2011!  "Is she crazy?!"  You might ask!  My answer is simply - "No!  Every step I run on the day and through my training I will be thinking of my Auntie Jean."

Jean loved life and this was sadly cut short in 2010 when she suffered her second major stroke.  This was harder to accept by the fact that she was only 52.  I am not only running for Jean, but I am running for all victims of stroke. 

All sponsorship money will be greatfully welcomed as every penny shows your support for the amazing charity 'The Stroke Association'. 

Now for the boring legal bit - Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Let me just say how thankful I am for any support shown.  It is most certainly going to be a challenge!  I will update this page as often as possible to highlight my progress!

Now for the training...wish me luck!

Joanne xx