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103%

£1,550.00 of £1,500 target See breakdown

1st 10k after 20yrs

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Jessica Williams is raising money for The Dementia Experience


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My story

It’s been nearly 20yrs since I last ran, and in January I decided to try again! I really wasn’t sure what was possible - would it be my back or my knees to give up first?  But I couldn’t help thinking that if I didn’t try now then I never would, and I’d regret getting to old age and be saying that i hadn’t run since I was 33.  
So here I am, slowly but surely doing a little bit more each week with the body is still playing along!! woohoo! 
Honestly it really feels like a miracle - only a few years ago I was huffing & puffing just moving around the house or on a regular walk.  I had 2 bulging disks during Covid and was regularly bed-bound for weeks at a time!! I even got stuck unable to fly home once as i couldn’t sit, nor walk due to back pain…. but slowly slowly after 8yrs of pain, I’ve been building up strengthen and now I’m weight training twice a week for the last 18months, skiing, sitting through long drives & flights, and RUNNING!!! It’s such a joy that I didn’t ever think possible! 
I’m raising money for Dementia Experience as it means the world to me - it’s my sister’s amazing community organisation for the families, caregivers & sufferers in the UK.  Our dear Mum is one of so many afflicted by this dreadful disease and what she does is incredible!


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This page is in memory of

Mum - Patricia Coleridge

Charity

The Dementia Experience

Charity number: 15605406 CIC

Recent donations

By 26 supporters

Anonymous

£50.00

bravo jess. for all sorts if reasons. lots if love the hughes xxxx

Well done!

£80.00

Raye & Jon

£100.00

congrats an amazing effort xx

Françoise

£50.00

Well done Jess, so proud of you 👏❤️

Anonymous

£200.00

Run Jessie run

Anonymous

£50.00

Almost to that finish line!

Lucy Birkbeck

£100.00

“Is it a race.. go for it jess” Love Lucy

Victoria Hotham

£50.00

Good luck Jess! You are brilliant for doing this, it’ll be a marathon next!

Gamze Yamac

£50.00

So proud of you Jess! 🙌🏻

Anonymous

£100.00

You go Jess!!

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