Sophie Carpenter
Sophie's first half marathon!
Fundraising for Stroke Association
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Hello!
Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page!
I plan on running my first ever half marathon at this years Great North Run.
I am not an experienced runner so 13.1 miles will be a real challenge for me! SO please dig deep and help me raise some money for the Stroke Assocciation.
I decided to do a half marathon so that it would kick me into gear and get me fit! And thought I could do a good deed and raise some money for charity at the same time!
In a bid to keep funds coming in I will be blogging, my training schedules, and my progress through the weeks as well as a few cheeky photos to keep my audience entertained!
You can follow me on twitter @achilles_heal or on facebook Achilles Heal.
In the UK its is estimated 150,000 people have a stroke every year.
Of all people who suffer from a stroke, about a third are likely to die within the first 10 days, another third are likely to make a recovery within one month and a final third are likely to be left disabled and needing rehabilitation. and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its Life After Stroke Services. These include Information, Advice and Support, Communication Support and Life After Stroke grants.
A stroke has a greater disability impact than any other medical condition. A quarter of a million people are living with long-term disability as a result of stroke in the UK.
The stroke association helps people of all ages, funding research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilittaion,