I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
I am inspired to take on the London Marathon following my Mother-in-Laws stroke on Christmas day in 2021.
Witnessing her on-going recovery by overcoming every day challenges that we take for granted, has led to me signing up for my own challenge.
Running 26.2 miles is a massive target for me as I hated running a half marathon and swore I would never run that far again.
With Deb (mother-in-law) also undertaking her own Marathon related challenge I feel motivated and ready to push myself and along the way help Deb continue to recover and raise money for the Stroke Association.
I have to raise at least £2000 to secure my place, reaching certain fundraising targets over the next 6 months, I appreciate any donation and support you can give to help me and Deb achieve our goals.
There are over 1.3 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.
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Hit first milestone
Hit second milestone
Reached 50% of target
Hit final milestone
Reached fundraising target
Debra's story
Sunday 29th Oct As my superb daughter in law Sally Tulloch-Jones is bravely running the London marathon on behalf of the stroke association next April I have been asked to do something equally challenging by her and the rest of the family. We’ve settled on my walking 26 steps without a walking stick for the first time since I had my stroke on 25.12.21.At present that feels impossible even with 5and a half months to go, but I expect a marathon does too! I have to have goals to work towards and desite my current immobility I appreciate the love support & motivation given by my friends & family.
The almost two year journey for me as a stroke Survivor has been difficult & often terrifying. I spend a lot of my time weeping, swearing and laughing at myself in equal measure. The loss of my previous strength and optimistic attitude is a grief I could never have imagined. Knowing that I will never be quite the person I was again can some days make me desperate and difficult to be around. Thankfully I have fantastic daughters who hold me up and encourage me every step of the way. My Portage friends will know that those little steps can eventually lead to bigger strides. I’ll never stop trying & hope that others in a similar position will have others who support them in the same way.
I’m moving forward slowly despite some of the ridiculous & traumatic things that have happened since, like requiring CPR from the wonderful nurses and caregivers in the excellent rehab unit I was lucky enough to get into during covid; likewalking in my small market town wth my skirt tucked in my knickers, or needing to be rescued from overheating on the hottest day of 22 by my very kind ex husband and his lovely new partner, I can laugh about it all now but will probably never get over my deep embarrassment!
At the beginning of my journey, the stroke association and different strokes were lifelines that helped me understand what had happened which I didn’t believe at first.
It's got real..
Wednesday 27th Sep Today I am telling friends family that I have a place at the London Marathon 2024, running for the Stroke Association.Thank you to my sponsors
£500
Lloyd Bank Foundation Foundation
£138.86
Julia
Run Sally run! Great to have the gumption to do this!
£125
Pat Gale
Thanks for doing this Sal. Wishing you much power to your elbow/knees/ankles/etc.
£107
Fundraiser
£106
David Smith
GET EM SAL
£106
Sue
Good luck Sally 👍🏃♀️
£104.50
Andy
Good luck Sally
£104.50
Jim
Good luck with the training.
£104.50
Anne & Neil
Very best of luck Sally Love from Anne & Neil
£55.12
Katie
Soooo proud of you Sals! What a woman x
£53
Nina
You are awesome Sally! You have got this
£53
Anonymous
Good luck, amazing progress and cause!
£53
Greeno
You got this Sal! Smooth running smooth dude 💛
£52.25
Mark Blamire
£50
Kathryn Howard
So proud of you 👏
£50
Mari Fairfax
£50
Ellen Graby
Sally you're an absolute hero. So proud of you. You will be absolutely amazing! Wishing you all the luck in the world xxx
£50
Brewers
Well done Sally! Congratulations on your amazing success in the London Marathon. Love from the Brewers. xxx
£50
Andy And Mo
What a great thing to do - well done Sally!
£50
Ali
You are smashing your training, enjoy it on the day! xx
£40
Amy Alderson
Go Sally! You got this 💪. Smashing it. Xx
£31.80
Rebecca Corbett
Go Sal! Lots of love to you all xx
£31
Emily And Meg
I think you’re amazing Sal, as is Debs! Much love and admiration for you both x x x x
£30
Sally Jones
£30
Anna Kasper
Good luck Sal!! Love you loads. Love Brew, Joe and Henry Tegid
£30
Emma
Good luck Sally Wally xxx
£26.50
Alex
Good luck Sally!
£26.50
Ecky
Gwarn Sally - what a goal. You got this, Wonder Woman. Big love xx
£26.50
Ruth Smith
Well done Sally. A very worthy cause.
£26.50
Gus Jacob
£26.50
Colin Jones
Proud of you Sally Lots of love Angela &Colin
£26.50
Lucy Fletcher
Keep up the training!!! You got this. 😊
£26.50
Helen Tulloch
🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
£26.50
Edith Forestier
Wish you to achieve all your goals during this new year. Best of luck and best wishes xx
£26.50
Barbara Beilby
Well done Sally !!! Donation from Babs & Brian - friends of Deb.
£26
Rachael Tulloch
First installment...
£26
Collette
You should be phenomenally proud of yourself. What an achievement Sally. Incredible
£26
Nicky D
What an absolute trooper and an achievement in difficult training circumstances!! Really proud of you!
£25
Mark Gibson
All the best Sally :)
£25
Ben Oughton
Best of luck Sally!! Doing it for an amazing cause, sure you’ll smash it!
£25
Jane French
Wishing you all the best of luck with this challenge.
£21.20
Janet R
£21.20
Heather Mccarten
Good luck mate, you've got this!! 💪💪
£21.20
Paulina Mania
Go Sally! What a fantastic challenge, lots of love to you and Deb (she sounds a bit of character! lol) x
£21.20
Karen Swaffield
Good luck Sally and Debra!
£20
Dad
Hi. Trust preparation going well. Enjoy the day.
£20
Scott B
Good luck Sally!!
£20
Sarah Hunter
You were amazing Sally, such an inspiration! So proud of you, marathoner 💜
£20
Jen S
Good luck Sal! Can’t wait to see you smash it - will be cheering you on from Cardiff x
£15.90
Diane Park
You are an inspiration Sally. Supporting you in spirit. Go Sally,Go Go Go.
£15.90
Hayley R
I have every confidence in you! Good luck and I hope the training goes well.
£15.90
Franky Mccarthy
Great cause. You'll smash it!
£15.90
Claire Charlton
You’re a superstar Sally! Good luck and well done on doing such an amazing thing for an amazing cause.
£15
Louise Hoyle
Good Luck Sally! Such a fabulous cause.
£11
Matt Bareham
Go Sal!!!
£11
Johanna Booth
Good luck Sally :-)
£10.90
Clare Wilding
Good luck Sally!
£10.60
Toenail
Go on Sal 💪 you got this x
£10.60
Janet
Good luck Sally, you'll smash it!!!! 🏃🏻♀️
£10.60
Rachel Addinall
Good luck Sal xx
£10.60
Josh Lyons
Amazing result Sally, know how you battled injuries during, proper inspirational!
£10.60
Chris Gee
Huge congratulations… such a wonderful cause 💕
£10.60
Jon Sykes
Good luck Sally!
£10.60
Andrew Tiffany
£10.60
Anonymous
£10.60
Katie Farr
Go sally go! 🏃♀️
£10.60
Jamie Thurlwell
Go smash it Sal !
£10.60
Lee Farrington
Go Sally !
£10.60
Jeremy Tilson
Very best of luck
£10.60
Kate Ross
Go for it Sally, you'll be fab. Amazing cause and sending best wishes to your mother-in-law for her recovery
£10.60
Daniel Bonner
Hi Dally, all the very best in running the marathon I hope all goes well.
£10
Matt Seal
You’ve trained hard Sally. Go and enjoy Sunday x
£10
Tom Harman
£10
Sarah
Fabulous Sally, go you
£10
Collette Mensah
Incredible effort Sal x
£10
Ben Beattie
£10
Shyrelle Iredale
You got this!
£10
Martin Maddock-bradley
Hi Sally, I missed the bake sale in Lovell Park the other week but wanted to donate. I think I might have just taken you over £2k!
£10
Katie Aspin
Best of luck!
£10
Amy And Pete X
Go Sally Jones! You've got this <3
£10
Donna Hartley
Good luck!
£10
Charlotte Brough
Good luck to you both :)
£10
John Ingham
Enjoy it if you can!
£5
