I'm taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026 as part of #TeamStroke
On 26th August 2024 our lives changed dramatically when Julie suffered a stroke, resulting in her losing the use of the left-side of her body Over the last 18 months she has worked relentlessly with physios and occupational therapists and, from literally not being able to sit up in bed, she is now able to walk a mile and has limited movement in her arm and hand. Further improvement is expected but it's an extremely slow process as the brain gradually builds new neural pathways to by-pass the areas of the brain that were damaged by the stroke. As you can imagine this is not the retirement either of us had envisaged.
Support from family and friends has been key and has helped us get through the darkest time of our lives. Our thanks go out to those of you who have consistently supported us through these times via messaging and helping us out - you know who you are.
We have received support from a number of institutions, many of which have been funded by the Stroke Association. I have therefore decided to run the Edinburgh marathon to raise money to support the work they do. This will only be the second time I will have run this distance -I ran the London marathon in 2011 and told Julie to never let me run a marathon again, but here I am 15 years older and doing it again - despite Julie's protestations. We will make the most of our time in the area by staying up there for a few days and spending time with our youngest son Ben who lives in Edinburgh
Before Julie's stroke we didn't really understand what a stroke was and the devastating effect it can have on people's lives. It is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. 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.
The Stroke Association helps support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. They believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so they work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. They rely on the public's 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
Reached 50% of target
Fundraising target met
Thank you to my sponsors
£250
The Archer Group
£120
Martin And Diane Parkes
£106
Cath Borrie
You’ve got this bro ❤️❤️. Julie is just amazing ❤️❤️
£80
Gary Robinson
Top man! Good luck
£53.32
David Gower
Best wishes for you fund raising and storming the Edinburgh marathon
£53.32
Stuart Carey
Good luck Tim
£53.32
Nick And Chris Friar And Family
Huge achievements for both of you this year then and more than happy to support Stroke Association as well as Different Strokes. Very best of luck
£53.32
Jon Brooks
Run Forest! Good luck mate
£53.32
Lynne & Jonny
Good luck Tim. Much love to you and Julie!
£53.32
Diane Bradshaw
You will smash it Tim ❤️
£53.32
Tym Moore
£53.32
Kate Miller
Isn’t Edinburgh a bit hilly? Just saying, Suffolk boy…. I’m sure you will smash it!
£53.32
Kate Phelan
Fantastic cause. I hope Julie's recovery continues. In memory of Clare she would have proud of you.
£53.32
Ross & Cathy Uchida
So many families are impacted by strokes & other heart diseases. Thank you for running this marathon to help support others! We cheer you on to run this race with courage, determination, stamina & endurance!!!
£53.32
Dean
£52.12
Jolyon
Nice one, you got this
£50
Kim And Trevor Figgitt
Good luck Tim
£50
Claire Stone
Good luck! Love Claire and Nath x
£50
Emma And Dave Harry
Go Tim. We’re in awe of the par of you xx
£50
Sally Bramall
Very best wishes Tim for this great challenge. Good luck and happy running.
£50
Louise And Dave
Good luck Tim! X
£42.79
Anne Gregory
Amazing Tim, I'm sure you'll smash it. Love to you both x
£35
Simon Hopper
Good luck Tim
£32.23
Chris Green
£32.23
Vicky Peel
Amazing effort Tim and in a great cause.
£30
Al G
Great cause, Great Venue, Ok runner. Smash it matey, as you always do.
£27.05
Emma Pell
Well done Tim. You can do it!
£27.05
Mike Pinard
Good luck Tim with the run
£27.05
Rory Jackson
Good luck Tim!
£27.05
Robin B
Best of luck Tim with the training, the race and the fund raising.
£27.05
Lisa B.
Hope the training goes well Tim. Best wishes and sending both you and Julie lots of love. Xx
£27.05
Corinne
I’m in awe of anyone who runs a marathon. Best of luck.
£27.05
Martyn And Vicky
Go on Tim!
£27.05
Vernon Higgins
Very proud of you both best of luck
£27.05
Angela Kitchen
May the weather and the course be with you. Go the distance...running optional.
£27.05
David Brewer
I’ll be following your training Tim 😉 Good luck 🤞
£27.05
Qala Quest
£25
Giorgio Dimuccio
Good luck Tim what a brilliant cause. Let me know if you want to get some miles in at some point!
£25
Julie Wranosky
Julie has been amazing and so have you Tim. Good luck. All our love Julie and Bob xx
£25
Vicky Fryer
Good luck Tim!
£25
Tuesday Butcher
All the very best of luck Tim! What a wonderful, supportive husband you are x
£21.84
Simon & Kate Chandler
So sorry to hear your story Tim. Good luck with the run and a great cause. Love and all the best from Kate and I 👍❤️
£21.84
Julie Sherman
Go Tim! So sorry to hear what you’ve all been through. Good luck in Edinburgh x
£21.84
Laura Wheddon
Keep going Tim
£21.84
Celia Howarth
£21.84
Jon Dodman
£21.84
Mark Pritchard
Good luck Tim. Life often doesn’t turn out the way we expected, but we plough on!
£21.84
Manny Badoe
Mr HigginsT, so sorry to hear of Julie's plight. I wish her all the very best on her road to recovery and Good Luck to you in the Marathon
£21.84
Chris Pont
£20
Marie And Simon Gooding
Good luck Tim and well done!
£20
Charlotte
Good luck Tim. Big hugs to Julie on her recovery. Much love. The Risks x x
£20
Rosie & Nick
Good luck Tim xx
£20
Val J
Awesome challenge Tim - Good Luck!
£16.56
Julia Holden
Good luck with your run Tim. Love to you and Julie. ❤️
£11.33
Pip
Sorry to hear about your personal journey through this Tim, best of luck for the marathon!
£11.33
Michelle Semple-morris
Sending hugs and wishing you best of luck with the marathon.
£10
Natasha Dunnage
Good luck Tim
£10
Tim Parnell
Well done Tim
£5
Lisa
Good luck xx
£5
Marian
Good luck Tim!
Good luck from all at Archer!