I started running last year during Covid lockdown to get fit  I love the feeling of being outdoors and feeling better for going longer and running faster.  At times Ruth can go out for a short run as she also enjoys these feelings but there are times when rheumatoid arthritis stops this as she is too sore or just exhausted from the medication and or the effects of this disease.  Ruth does not let this get her down but, when times have been hard, the support provided from NRAS has been invaluable.  It is a small thing for me to endure some short term pain and discomfort to try to raise some money for those who suffer every day, often in silence, but gain valuable support from this charity.  

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is here to support all those living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to allow them to live their lives to the full. Visit our website at www.nras.org.ukNRAS is changing minds, changing services, changing lives for people with RA and JIA