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Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010 James Bruton Worcestershire 35488 James Bruton – will be 18 on day of race James is running in memory of his Grandfather. His justgiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/james-bruton British Heart Foundation Katie McCandless Straffordshire 35397 Katie’s (36) mum died of a heart attack when she was 48 – Katie was just 21 at the time. Two weeks later her dad had a heart attack - fortunately he survived and was fitted with a pacemaker. Katie, who has two children, was recently told she was overweight by her Dr which was a real wake up call. She has started road running to lose weight. British Heart Foundation Zoe O'Shea Middlesex 35491 Zoe, 39, in 2007 she decided it was time to change her life. She was classed as clinically obese and at only 36 was getting out of breath walking up the stairs. Zoe joined weight watchers and in a 7 month period lost 4 stone and went down 5 dresses sizes. As part of this she took up running and over a 12 month period she has gone from managing to run 1 mile continuously to achieving her first ever half marathon in under 2 hours. Zoe is now a weight watchers leader. British Heart Foundation
Virgin London Marathon - Human Interest 2010 Paul Woolley Merseyside 52297 Both Paul, 38, and his son have undergone life saving heart surgery at alder hey hospital Liverpool and CTC Liverpool. Paul was born with a hole in his heart. They fixed it and at 15 he had another op to have a human valve fitted. His son Tom was born in 1995. When Paul had a check up he took Tom in with him and Drs took one look at his son and whisked him off to have a shunt fitted. Tom was diagnosed with tetralogy of fallots. In April 2002 Paul had heart failure and had to get a new valve fitted. Days later Tom had to have his major operation. Both are doing fine now and Tom is now 14. His mum had a heart attack in Jan 2010 but is doing okay. Paul had never run before last year. He has lost a couple of stone since taking it up. British Heart Foundation Peter Bates Rotherham 35487 Peter, 56, has been a runner and walker all his life – he played football until he was 50, used to be a club athlete and is a member of a walking club. Three years ago he started to feel uncomfortable while walking in the lake district. He went to get checked out and had an angiogram. He needed a triple heart bypass. After the operation he had cardiac rehab and signed up to BHF Heart Matters. Peter got back into exercising as soon as he could and within 6 months of operation he had done the Yorkshire three peaks. His oldest son ran the marathon last year and he is running with his younger son this year. British Heart Foundation Lee Reginald Gloucestershire Runs Sherlock Holmes society in Cheltenham. Has high blood pressure and cholesterol – his dad had four heart attacks. Will walk dressed as Sherlock Holmes. British Heart Foundation
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