What a team we have together for this years Edinburgh Marathon Festival! All running for Team Thomas in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK - all funds raised will go towards research in finding treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Hopefully even a cure for this horrible disease.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a serious condition that causes progressive muscle weakness. Owing to the lack of the dystrophin protein, muscle fibres break down and are replaced by fibrous and or fatty tissue causing the muscle to weaken gradually.

Boys with Duchenne usually need a wheelchair by the age of about 8 to 11 years (sometimes a little earlier or later). At first, they will probably use the wheelchair only for long distances. Later, they are likely to need to use the wheelchair full-time. At this stage, they may experience difficulties raising their arms above shoulder level.

Thomas is 8 and still walking but we really need to find a cure before he ends up in a wheelchair full time.

This is a life shortening disease and we need to stop it now!!!

Huge thanks to our Team this year, running in the kids 2k we have the fabulous Lori and Cal and Conor is running the 5k. Then onto the half marathon we have the amazing Alison Black and Zoe Goodfellow and running the full marathon we have the machines that are Jill Bourke and Craig Stokes!! Jill and Craig are running their first ever full marathon - the training they have put into this is immense!

These guys have all been working hard all year to smash it 💪 please show them some support 🙏 🧡🧡