Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

When I was having treatment 3 years ago, Maria got a place to run the Great North Run. She said she’d like to do it for me and asked which charity I would like to support. I chose Macmillan.

Once my health improved, Maria helped me to believe that I could run. She taught me the skills I needed to complete my first 10k run last summer, even though she was ill herself by then. She called our runs "Nourishment for the soul".

It is approximately 78 miles from my house in Honley to her house in Long Riston - roughly the same distance as three marathons. Much as I love running, the thought of taking part in a marathon doesn't appeal to me. Instead I am going to run to Maria’s house in stages, by combining all the timed runs I do this year, either Parkruns or 5k / 10k races.

When she was in hospital we talked about the runs we would do together. These runs are for her and for the charities that supported her and her family.

Your donation is very gratefully received, as are any messages of encouragment.

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