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Strokeman to Marathonman
In 2004 I had a Stroke which left me unable to walk for several days and changed my life forever. After several months recovering, I found running.
After numerous 10k's and several Half Marathons, in April 2007 I completed the London Marathon in 4 hours 28 minutes and proved to myself and others that there was 'Life after Stroke'. I raised £5,000 for Stroke charities in the process.
After missing out on the the 2008 FLM ballot I ignored a minor injury and trained for and ran the Edinburgh Marathon. A big mistake, but hindsight is a wonderful thing? I am now stuck with a chronic Achilles Tendon injury which forced me to defer my 2009 FLM ballot place.
I am not wasting a London Marathon place, it is so special. I intend to get myself in the best physical shape of my life and run/walk it if I have to. So with 53 weeks to go, away we go again.
I Have a "Just Giving" page at last! : http://www.justgiving.com/David-Rudd-ActFAST-OutrunStroke
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You need to login to subscribe.I need to go to bed or my early morning 7.5 miler won't get done, no bike ride tomorrow. Played cricket today and we won. The team were short of an opening bat and knowing i wouldn't get a ball in this team, I volunteered........to good effect by top scoring with forty odd, chasing 119.
A better cricket day. lets hope tomorrow is as good.
Ruddy
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wish I'd gone to bed early ... enjoy your run today , hope its a bit cooler ..
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Wow what a day. I had originally hoped to creep ...
My longest run, and horses, horses!
Having done a long run yesterday, events then overtook me ...
Post title says it all really... http://alumni.coventry.ac ...
This is one of the problems I have. Stretch it ...
Didn't understand most of that post - knew I should have knicked my mates cricket magazine this evening. He did say that once I'd read it I'd understand everything there is to know about cricket.
Your cat had a lucky escape! Clearly he still has one or two lives remaining!
hope the run goes well tomorrow.