Like many people, I have a desk based job. Thankfully I enjoy what I do, but that actually might be to my detriment. You see, because I like what I do, I put in the effort, I sit sedentary behind a desk, immersed in whatever creative or computational issue that...
Shaun’s Gateshead 10k Trail Run for Thrombosis UK
As a patient representative on the Thrombosis UK board of trustees I have witnessed first-hand the passion, expertise, and vision of the Thrombosis UK team. They are committed to education, research, first class management, and prevention of VTE (Venous Thromboembolism). I will be running with our two daughters Melanie and...
Raising money through multiple activities
https://www.justgiving.com/fun...On the 2nd July 2017 Sarah lost her sister Jolene, only 23, suddenly due to a pulmonary embolism. She left behind two young children. The whole family have been raising money in her memory since then and have raised over £2,000 so far. Jolene’s Godmother, Tanya Quinn, is running the...
Summer Wolf Run
As some of you know I took part in the autumn monster race last September in memory of my Nannie who died 3rd August 2016 of Thrombosis. Last year I raised over £650 pounds for thrombosis in her memory. At the end of February I will be signing myself up...
Chris Pierce’s Barcelona Ironman fundraising
I have taken the plunge and entered the 2017 Barcelona Ironman this coming October. Having never run a marathon, bought my first set of cleats only recently and being blessed with legs that refuse to float, the big picture stuff suggests that I should have started with something more realistic....