Thank you for taking the time to visit my page. On the 2^nd April I will be running the London Landmarks ½ marathon and raising money for Kidney Care. 

Kidney Care supports patients and families who are affected by Kidney Disease.They support thousands of patients and their families by providing practical, emotional and financial help when they need it.

Kidney disease can affect anyone at any time and over 68,000 people in the UK are being treated for kidney failure every day. 8 out of 10 on the transplant list require a kidney and 10 more are added every day. 

At the beginning I was naïve to think dialysis would be an easy short term fix whilst a suitable donor/match was found. But seeing someone close go for multiple visits to hospital several times a week, taking countless medications, having daily liquid restraints and the need to follow a very strict diet is life changing. There is so much more to it. And then there's potentially the transplant to deal with too.

It will be emotionally and physically challenging and with training well underway, my target time is 2 hours. Any donation will inspire me to reach the finish line knowing that I will be helping others to face what will be an incredibly challenging time in their lives. 

Thank you,

Pippa 

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