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I have been a runner since 2003 when my daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer, neuroblastoma; she was three years old. I started running on the nights we were not in hospital and found it helped for all the positive reasons highlighted in Women’s Running every month. I joined a club, met great people and, from league races, went on to run dozens of races including fi ve marathons, all to raise funds and awareness into neuroblastoma research. After three relapses and years of treatment, Hannah lost her brave battle in January 2010 but I continue to run in her memory. I have set up ‘Hannah’s Heroes’, a group of amazing family and friends who support me and join in with my fundraising efforts.
I was reading the article about Nicola Gee, who is running 24 races in 18 months for Samaritans. I am taking part in 16 races in 2016 for what would have been Hannah’s 16th birthday year and have one more to go. Solving Kids Cancer (Europe) is the charity I fundraise for. The charity helps families affected by high-risk childhood cancers by supporting access to treatment, research, parent education and raising awareness. I wanted to wish Nicola the best for her remaining races and to anyone else embarking on a running challenge of any size. Running really is more than physical, the impact it has had on my mental health has been incalculable.
CLARE ANDREW, BY EMAIL
What you’ve achieved is brilliant, Clare – and we’re so pleased that running has helped you stay mentally strong as well as physically fi t.
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