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26.2 miles for Granny and Better Lung Health!
In 2027, I will be taking on one of the biggest challenges of my life by running the London Marathon in support of Asthma + Lung UK.
I am running in memory of my granny, who sadly passed away in 2019, shortly before my 18th birthday. For many years she lived with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition that had a significant impact on her quality of life. Simple things that many of us take for granted, such as breathing comfortably, became a daily struggle.
My granny belonged to a generation where smoking was considered normal and the long-term health consequences were not fully understood. By the time she stopped smoking, the damage to her lungs had already been done. COPD is a life-limiting condition with no cure, and watching the effects it had on her reinforced just how important lung health is.
I am raising money for Asthma + Lung UK to help support those currently living with COPD and other lung conditions, as well as to contribute towards vital research into new treatments and medications. My hope is that one day fewer families will have to watch their loved ones face the challenges that my granny endured.
This marathon is also my way of raising awareness about the importance of looking after our lungs, whether that be raising awareness of the effects of smoking or I can only hope it could help someone stop smoking or in this day and age vaping. Breathing is something most of us rarely think about, until it becomes difficult.
The London Marathon will be a huge challenge for me. Alongside training, I will be completing my Master's degree, qualifying and working as a Paramedic, and starting the next chapter of my career. There will undoubtedly be difficult days and training will be challenging with such a busy schedule, but knowing why I am doing this will keep me going.
If you knew my granny, she would probably be laughing at the thought of me running a marathon in her name and telling me not to be so silly. Running 26.2 miles would have been her idea of absolute torture!
Every donation, no matter the size, will make a difference. Thank you for supporting me, remembering my granny, and helping Asthma + Lung UK continue their incredible work.
Thank you to my Sponsors
£20
Daniel Johnson
£10.50
Abakar Ahmed
You Got This!!!! :)
£25.20
Ethan Harrison
You've got this!
£10
Hira
£10.50
Amy O’dowd
Good luck Jess!
£10
Pro J
Get on with your dissertation and stop baking biscuits! Julia 💚
£5.25
Anonymous
£10
Alexandra Bright
Go on Jess, very best of luck!
£10
Chantelle Bates
Good luck Jess - you’re going to smash it!
£10
Laura Cole
Good luck!! Great cookies!
£50
Chris Duguid
You’re going to smash this Jess!!! I’ll be forever grateful for you getting me to the line this year and can’t wait for you to live out what I got to experience this year, it’s the greatest feeling ever and I’ll be cheering you on from the sides!!!
£4.20
Anonymous
£15
Cash From Crosskeys Bake Sale
£5
K
£5.25
Anna Kinsella
£20
Becky And Ellie Crosskeys Bakesale
£5.25
Sophie Gallacher
£10
Anonymous
£10
Callum Brown
Good luck
£10
Lewis Riches
Good luck!
£50
Jo And Adrian
Good luck Jess - I know you’ll smash it with your determination.
£10
Carla West
Go girl!!! ⭐️
£130
Mary Prentice
Good luck Jess in your training Smash it
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Sylvie Vitalis
Go Jess, go!!
£52.50
Drew Smith
£10
Anna Shaw
Good luck Jess! Go smash it!
£50
Emma And Harry
Good luck tomato face, you can do it 🫶🏼
£15.75
Steve Jenkins
Good luck Jess!
£20
Rosie Aldam
Genuinely so proud of you - go on girl! 💪🏼
£20
Sharon Malyon
Run Jess Run 🏃♀️
£27.51
Simon Clemson
Good luck Jess - you’ll smash it!
£50
Denmaur
Best of luck from all of us at Denmaur Paper
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Anonymous
£10.50
Nigel Poole
£21
Mary
Walk in the park for you Jess ❤️
£10
Matt Knight
£50
Chris Ollard
Good luck with the training
£10.50
Simon Locke
Good Luck
£10.50
Ashley Presland
£26.25
Village Live Records Ltd
Go Jess! 🏃♀️ - Doug
£26.20
Ben Trayhorn
Good luck! For both the Masters and the marathon training.
£10.50
George
A special cause for me also as my nan passed with COPD complications, also working full time on an inpatient respiratory ward- go smash it!
£30
Laura Barclay
RUN GIRL RUN 🏃♀️
£10
Go smash it!