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A Journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single stepA story of recovery from a severe head injury | |||
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The JourneyHomeClimbing Travel Accident Hospital Recovery Running Headway Fund Raising 3 Peaks, 2 Legs and a Bike RecoveryWork AssistanceInitial Problems Ongoing Problems Recovery Diary Fund RaisingJust GivingMedia and Press RunningEvent ResultsShort Events Ultra Distance Events Neolithic Marathon High Peak Marathon Pembroke Coast Path Headway UK![]() Headway SwindonFurther Reading /
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I had been a rock climber for 10 years when a serious climbing accident in 2003 caused me to re-evaluate my leisure pursuitsTogether we have climbed, dived, mountain biked and skied in a variety of places around the world. In 1999/2000 we took 6 months off work for climbing and diving around the world. Then in early 2003 I had a serious fall whilst ice climbing in North Wales, suffering severe head injuries and multiple fractures. I was discharged from hospital after 5 weeks and I attended the Royal National Hospital for Rhumatic Disease in I have taken up running, initially as a means to get back to some level of fitness after the accident. In doing this I have raised nearly £8000 for Headway - the brain injury association. I raised these funds by running my first marathon in 2004, then took part in the 40 mile High Peak Marathon. | |||