Nurse Specialist to run 2012 London Marathon
We are really pleased to have Sharon Grainger, Neurology Nurse Specialist, on our team for the 2012 London Marathon.
"On 22 April 2012, I will be at the start line of the London Marathon. I started running 18 months ago, despite having had an intense dislike of the sport at school! In January 2010, I began training for the Bristol 10K as a 'one-off', thinking "it's OK, I'll half walk, and half jog round". Some time later, I've got the 'running bug' and have had the opportunity to take part in a number of further events.
"2012 is a significant birthday year for me. A few months ago, the thought of running the London Marathon cropped up. Once an impossible feat to even contemplate, I now flit between the feelings of excitement, challenge - and the odd bit of terror - at the enormity of preparation involved in being ready for such an event. The furthest I have run to date is a half marathon (13.1 miles).
"However, I also want to run for a purpose. And for me, that is the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Trust. Over the last ten years, I have met many people living with MS not just through my work as a nurse specialist, but personally as well. Every one of those individuals has their own unique story, and it's been a privilege to be a part of their journeys.
"I am also enormously grateful to the MS Trust for their support to me professionally over the last decade, in terms of developing my own knowledge base and allowing me to give the best possible support to people living with MS that I can. And whilst I have some trepidation at the journey ahead, I am also hugely grateful to have the opportunity to give back to a charity that gives so much."
Sharon Grainger, November 2011
