An Inspirational dad has completed an epic two-year-long running challenge as a tribute to 12 of his wife’s relatives struck down by motor neurone disease.
AN INSPIRATIONAL dad has completed an epic two-year-long running challenge as a tribute to 12 of his wife’s relatives struck down by motor neurone disease.
In total, 12 members of her family have been diagnosed with conditions categorised under the umbrella of the muscle-wasting disease that gradually robs sufferers of their speech, mobility and independence. “I’ve completed ultra-marathons in the past, but this was a real test of my stamina and endurance. I set myself the aim of completing each run within a 24-hour period and thankfully I managed to do that.
He explained: “I didn’t realise the toll the running was having on my body. Months of doing marathons back-to-back meant that by the time I reached the 62-mile mark, I was forced to stop. I was absolutely gutted because I’d come so far, but my legs couldn’t move any further. He said: “If I felt tired or achy, I would think of all the kind people who donated, and I really didn’t want to let anyone down. Knowing all the money raised was going to such a good cause helped drive me on.
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