Running for Dad!
"This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me."
Those are the words my dad said to me during the final time I visited him at home, before he moved into an assisted living facility.
They are also the words motivate me: when I think about why I signed up for this half marathon, when I don’t feel like I have the energy for a training run, and when my legs feel too sore for those extra miles.
Since my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, I have watched the disease slowly take away his coordination, strength and mobility.
It is easy to take your body, and movement, for granted. But seeing first-hand how Parkinson’s robs people of that agency has put everything into perspective.
I feel lucky to be able to run this race. After two major knee surgeries in 2018, and months of rehab to get moving again, the thought of running a half marathon once felt far beyond what would ever be possible.
So please, if you are able to, donate to Parkinson’s UK and help this brilliant charity support new research into therapies, treatments and, hopefully one day, a cure.
Thank you to my sponsors
£22.80
Lucie And Sam!
£33.15
J,s,a&i Rowlands
Well done Henry!!
£11.55
Emma Rowlands
Well done Henry !!!!!’
£33.15
Charmian Bayliss
Very well done
£17.10
Michelle
£54.75
Laureb Bayliss
Go smash it like I know you will!!! xxxx
£20
Rory
Come on Henners!!!
£20
Katherine Goldsmith
Good luck Henry, you've got this!🏃✨
£15
Helena
Best of luck Henry 🏃♂️
£22.80
Josephine
Run Henry Ruuuun ✨💫
£50
Ruth Lewin-titt
£10
Abi F
Good luck Henry, you’ve got this!
£11.33
Tom Carr
A fantastic cause Henry.
£21.84
Graham Marshall
Good luck on the day mate. Great cause and I hope you smash your target.
£11.33
Yasmine Ai
Best of luck Henry!
£11.33
James Steer
All the best mate!
£21.84
Poppy S
Goooo Henry!! ✨🌟
£11.33
Sarah Mcloughlin
Go Henry Go!
£11.33
Stef Archer
Well done mate. Good luck. LEFT SIDE!
£21.84
James Parry
Good luck Henners - Have a great race!
£20
Lee Jarvis
Good luck mate! You’ll smash it!
£23.04
Well done Henry on such an amazing achievement and a great cause!