I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
This will be my 3rd London Marathon and 11th marathon in total. I am running with Team Stroke as my dear father-in-law Alisdair had a stroke on 22nd November which has devastated our lives.
After five months in Woodend Rehabilitation Centre in Aberdeen he continues his recovery at home now.
I have worked for the Stroke Association for eight years and to see the impact first hand has been incredibly difficult for everyone.
I joined #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2026 and want to run this for Alisdair!
There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.
We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
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Emma Marshall
Thank you for doing this Andrea for the many people whose lives have been changed and taken too soon due to a stroke.
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Watt Family Xx
Good luck Andrea xx
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Sherilyn
Thinking of you and your family. What a wonderful thing to do.
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Dylan Henderson
Good luck Andrea we know you can do this!
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Christa Reid
Good luck.x 💜
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Steve Baxter
Go, go, go, Andrea! Hope you have a good day x
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John Elrick
Good luck Andrea, you'll smash it!
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Annette Tait
Go for it Andrea!
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Kirsty Scott
Good luck Andrea, you'll smash it as usual :)
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Alison Polson
Good luck, have a brilliant run xx
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Margaret Harbottle “midge “
Thinking of you .
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Julia Simpson
You are amazing!
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Diane Hay
Good luck x
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Lyndsay Mcewan
Good luck! Have a brilliant day!
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Tash Larkin
Best of luck Andrea!
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Nicole
Go girl
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Elspeth Peddie
Good luck today Andrea!! Have a brilliant day! Love from Ernie & Elspeth
We hope you and Rebecca enjoy the experience - A great effort running for this very worthy cause!