Running Down Dementia 2017

Anyone else doing the runningdowndementia 2017 fundraising challenge?

runningdowndementia.org/

[aliboo70 Graduate10]

I did it last year and am tempted to sign up again. I fundraised in memory of my mum and got to 500km and £600 by the end of October,it's just coming up to the anniversary of her passing last year..... it's a great cause and it's a good motivation to get running .....

[Hidden in reply to aliboo70]

Well done that's amazing. Yes it's just coming up to one year since I lost my Dad after a dreadful couple of years with dementia. I took up running with the C25k podcasts just after he died - needed the distraction and found being out alone with my memories very therapeutic. Still think about him a lot when I am out on my runs and am so glad I took up running. Horrible disease and really hope the research finds some help soon.

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

So sorry for your loss,it must have been around the same time,mum was 29th May😕 its hard not having them around still. she had dementia for around 4 years but luckily she still recognised us but it was hard to see her declining. It's so common now pretty much everone knows someone affected. I was already a runner but the challenge was really good to keep me focused and I'm sure she was with me and is still... good luck with your challenge...

[Patresi]

Yes, I've signed up and have a couple of runs under my belt and a couple of donations.

I lost my father to dementia last August.

[Hidden in reply to Patresi]

Well done - and sorry to hear about your Dad. There's no one that replaces a Dad is there? xx