My activity tracking
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miles
My target 50 miles
Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK
We are taking part in Run 50/50 to fundraise for Parkinson's UK.
As many of you know, this is a cause close to our hearts, Dad has been battling for many years now and mum faithfully caring for him the entire time. Parkinson's UK helps to support both patients and carers, please help us, help them, to continue their amazing work.
Neither of us are runners, this is actually a challenge for us both - Running is an asthma trigger for me so even a mile of running will push me, alongside being a working parent, time is also a sticking point. For Damian, although he is a fitness nerd, his spina bifida and achondroplastic stature make it more difficult - he is looking to push further to try for 2 miles per day.
We would like to aim high and try our best to raise £50 a day during the event. It's a REALLY big ask, and our biggest fundraising total yet. Please dig deep, every penny towards our goal is so appreciated.
Much love, Justine and Damian xx
There’s no cure for Parkinson’s. Yet.
I'm uniting with thousands of others to run 50 miles in 50 days with the aim of improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.
My updates
15 out of 50
Saturday 15th Mar Has been a slightly tricky to run this week, with the weather getting colder, which affects my asthma and my motivation, but so many of you have given so generously this week, it really picks me up and spurs me to keep going. I have dabbled into the 2 mile territory this week, so legs are tired, but it means I've clocked a couple of extra miles ahead of impending bad weather and my set of four shifts which include 2 on-calls Share
7 down, 43 to go
Saturday 8th Mar So this week has been a learning curve, after virtually no running at all for about 16 years, it turns out my legs died on day two, died a second death on day three and resorted to walking, but after some intensive stretching, legs were fresher on day 4... One week in and I managed 1km without stopping! Share
All the gear, no idea
Saturday 1st Mar Day 1 : Early start as we're going out for the day, was really hard work 🥵 what have I signed up to?! ShareThank you to my sponsors
£10
Sarah Parsons
£10
Anonymous
Well done! Good luck with the challenge!
£20
Tracey Cochrane
Best wishes lovely lady!
£80
Indira Devi Das
Good luck to you and Damian. You are doing brilliantly.
£100
Teresa Das
Good luck with your noble cause and all my best wishes
£25
Amy Wylie
Keep going! You've got this. Lots of love x
£20
Martin B
Great cause. Good luck!
£10
Lisa Sim
Go Justine! You are doing amazing! Xx
£50
Anonymous
£20
Anonymous
£30
Andy & Jan Gibbons
A good cause. Well done for taking the initiative to do this!
£50
Pam And Malcolm Bennett
Well done for donating your time and energy for such a worthwhile cause.
£40
Helen Salam
Good luck with running both of you! We both hope you raise a lot of money and awareness for this debilitating disease. Lots of love, Helen and Was xx
£50
Rodney Tice
Go Justine and Damien, well done
£30
Claire
Good Luck with your challenge Justine and Damian
£20
Lorraine O’riordan
Good Luck Justine. A cause close to my heart as well 🥰
£20
Melanie Galvin
Good luck Justine and Damian! Love you so much xxxx
£150
Lee Family
£20
Carol Strong
Well done Justine and Damian!
£20
Naomi Ferdinando
Good luck to you both!! xxx
£50
Aunty Jo
Well done!!
£50
Pak Keung
Good luck from GG and GM
£50
Lyn Deason
Well done and good luck with your challenge - it’s a great cause
£20
Linda Carroll
£30
Michelle Hewitt
£50
Well done JT, keep going xx