My Story

Hi and thank you for visiting my GNR fundraising page. I am thrilled to be taking part in the GNR 2024 as I celebrate 30 years as a nutritional weight loss and fitness instructor. I also lead a running club , and ran my 15th ( and final?)  Marathon last year . The iconic GNR has always been on my bucket list - so here I go!

I am running for the Meningitis  Research Foundation having  succumbed to meningitis myself on Christmas Day 2015.

It was a frightening  experience, the one and only time in my life that I thought dying would be the only option. I am forever grateful for the urgent and immediate attention I received from the consultant and nursing team at that time in identifying what it was .

Due to such crucial, and rapid medical help I thankfully recovered and was able to resume classes without any lasting ill effects.

Research into the causes, treatment and prevention of what can be a life changing or even fatal illness is ongoing of course .

So thank you for your donation to my 13.1 miles to help this xxx

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