Blaise Kingan

Royal Parks Half Marathon!

On October 12th I will be running the Royal Parks Half Marathon, raising money for the Stroke Association. Whilst this is not my first rodeo with a half, this one feels particularly close to my heart!

 As of this August, it has been 10 years since my mum suffered an Hemorrhagic Stroke, leading to paralysis on the left side of her body.  For the record, she likes to refer to this as her “stroke of genius”.

 It has been a long 10 year journey for our whole family, which has involved learning a lot about a medical condition we never thought, as a young family, we would deal with.

 The Stroke Association offer a wide range of physical, financial and community building initiatives to help survivors navigate recovery (which looks very different for each person!). In addition to this and in many ways important, they provide support to families learning how to support a loved one through recovery.

 I am hoping to raise as much money as possible to help the Stroke Association with their mission of providing vital support services, campaigning for better stroke care and funding research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.

 Donations aside, if you have a spare moment please do read through and learn how to spot the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Strokes can happen to anyone, at any time, and acting FAST is instrumental to improving the chances of survival and recovery.

Thank you very very much!