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So why do a marathon? Well, it has always been on my bucket list...

When my dad, Bruce, died in early December last year after many years of battling illnesses I thought the timing was right to run a marathon in his honour. Bruce was a keen runner in his early years but sadly due to his ill health he never achieved a marathon and he had always wanted me to complete one. 

It is also a huge landmark for me, as this year I celebrate 30 years of working in the NHS. In those 30 years, I have worked in many guises, in many different parts of the healthcare world, there are many areas and charitable services that I could have chosen to run for over the years. 

So I decided to look into a charitable place supporting the medical world that has been so supportive over the years helping Bruce, and I am proud to say that I am taking on this marathon challenge on behalf of Joint Action and the British Orthopaedic Association. The BOA help patients by raising funds for research to improve Orthopaedic treatment, there are over 20 million people in the UK living with a musculoskeletal condition and they help by restoring mobility and giving people back their freedom and independence. As an Occupational Therapist, I understand how important it is for patients to be enabled to live more independently.

So on the 21^st April, I will be running for my dad, Bruce, as part of the official Joint Action Marathon Team and to tick that box. 

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