Running to support my sister... by hibbsy

Today is another first for me as I appear on the cover of internet magazine Ryding2Health. The magazine which has a world wide audience covers health, wellness, fitness & sport and in this issue I talk about why I’m running for my sister.

Here is a taste of what I had to say….

Sporting background… When I left school, I gained a placement on a youth training scheme with Crewe Alexandra Football Club. A keen sportsman, I had played cricket at county level and travelled around the UK playing football at with Crewe Alexandra reserves.

At 18, I was diagnosed with arthritis and as a result I had to stop playing the game I loved. A few years ago I began scouting for a number of teams including Blackburn and Liverpool football club. Last year I decided that I needed to channel my energies into my fund raising and stopped scouting.

Time in running… I began running in the summer of 2009 after a gaining a place to run the 2010 London Marathon.

Reason you started… In 2008, my sister was diagnosed with the incurable disease lupus after a nasty few months of illness. I watched as her physical health deteriorated and I decided that I should do something to show my support of her and the charity that has since helped us discover more about lupus. I set about running small distances in the light of my own health limitations but soon set myself the challenge of running the London marathon 2010.

You can read my full interview and also many other great articles here – www.ryding2health.co.uk

Thank you to Melanie at R2H for helping me raise awareness of lupus!


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