I'm fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

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I'm fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

As you may know I sadly lost my lovely mum, Ann, suddenly and unexpectedly in 2024. It was only afterwards that we discovered she had bowel cancer, something neither she nor we had any idea about. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and whilst nearly everyone survives bowel cancer if diagnosed at the earliest stage, this drops significantly as the disease develops.

Coming to terms with this has been incredibly difficult for our family and over the past year my mental and physical health has suffered. That’s why I've decided to take on the Active April challenge for Bowel Cancer awareness, to honour my mum, to raise awareness and money to help save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.

To make this challenge more meaningful I'm setting a goal based on my mum’s birth date; 19/10/44. I will be walking or horse riding 191.044 km throughout April, which is about 6.4 km every day or 45 km per week (or 4 miles per day in old money...28 miles per wk or 112m for the month. This is a big challenge, not least because I am so unfit, and to schedule around work, but one I'm determined to complete.

I'm not doing a step count; I’ll be doing start and stop exercise sessions which I’ll log on an exercise app so you can see how I'm getting on.

I would be so grateful for your support whether by sponsoring me through my fundraising page, sharing this page, or simply visiting the Bowl Cancer UK website to help spread awareness. The money I raise will help to provide support and information to patients and their families, fund and support research into bowel cancer and support campaigns for early diagnosis and best treatment and care for all.

Thank you so much for your kindness and support.

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Day 18 Royd Moor Res

Friday 18th Apr

Managed to get both dogs in the same shot for once! 🐶 I also managed to jog a little!

Day 17 Another early one…

Friday 18th Apr

Around the dams with my beautiful friend again - thanks Wheels 🌅💙

Day 16 Early morning walking

Friday 18th Apr

Thanks to Wheels for her company 🙆‍♀️🌅

Day 15 early mile before work

Wednesday 16th Apr

Day 14 Done - Half Way There...

Wednesday 16th Apr

I've clocked up 62 miles / 100 km so if all goes well, I'm on track to achieve my challenge. Massive thank you to everyone who is supporting and encouraging me. xx

Weekend Walking

Monday 14th Apr

Had to combine Fri / Sat / Sun as I couldn't ride my horse on Saturday as he had an allergic reaction to a bite - still managed 12 miles in 3 days :-)

Day 13 Langsett Moor

Monday 14th Apr

Day 12

Monday 14th Apr

Horses & sunshine :-)

Day 11 ✅🐎

Friday 11th Apr

Today done a long one on the horse - both of us knackered in the heat 🌞

Day 10 ✅

Thursday 10th Apr

Day 9 - complete

Wednesday 9th Apr

Early walk with the 🐶 and then another couple of miles after work with the Wednesday walking besties 🥰

Triple L this morning

Tuesday 8th Apr

So kind of Lucy and Louise to get up very early to join me around the dams on a beautiful morning - thank you!

Day 7 done ✔️

Monday 7th Apr

Lovely walk around the dam after work

Day 7 - early 6am start

Monday 7th Apr

In the office today so will need to do the rest after work - leg and hip muscles are starting to hurt now!

Day 6 - found today hard...

Monday 7th Apr

Lovely early Sunday morning around the dams with the dogs, found today tiring and emotional thinking about my mum xx but kept going at a good pace. xx

Day 5 a blast on the Pennine Trail

Monday 7th Apr

Anyone who horse rides knows that 5.3miles in just over an hour is not as relaxing as it might sound :-) My arms and legs are killing!

Big Dog Walk 🐎

Thursday 3rd Apr

Lovely sunset 🌅

Day 3 early morning walk

Thursday 3rd Apr

Hips killing me :-)

Brightened up later…

Wednesday 2nd Apr

Thanks for your encouragement

A bit foggy first thing

Wednesday 2nd Apr

Lovely to have Stacey alongside

Day 2 done

Wednesday 2nd Apr

Split into 2 parts today - early morning on the moors with Stacey (in the fog!) and a natter with the Walkies girls…thanks for your encouragement!

Day 1

Tuesday 1st Apr

Thanks to Andy for the company - only 29 more days!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£100

Dad

£50

Dna Accountancy Solutions Ltd

Well done Lis, lots of love, Aimee, Nics & Dan xxx

£40

Jayney Thuraisamy

You’ve got this Lis 👊🏻🥰

£25

Trinder

Well done Lisa 👏 Mum would be so proud of yu Big hugs 🫂 Clare & John XX Love to Bill X

£20

Louise Hood

❤️

£20

Anonymous

£20

Wayne Kennedy

Well done.x

£20

Joanne Stennett

Sorry to hear this Lisa xx

£20

Stacey Fieldsend

You’re amazing and will do this. Good luck 🥰

£20

Lisa Norman

A great challenge to do Lis 💕 in honour of your wonderful mum 💕 xxx Super proud of you xxx

£20

Helen Satur

£20

Nicola Robson

You will smash this, your mum would be so proud xx

£20

Richard Eyre

Nail it Lisa :-)

£20

Jasmin

For Auntie Ann🩷

£20

Jodie Tym

❤️

£20

Nipper

Good luck Lisa x

£20

Julia Watt

Well done Lisa, you will smash it x

£20

Lauren Satur

A wonder cause in memory of a wonderful woman x

£15

Ruth Bell

Good luck - get moving!! 😁

£10

Debbie

Well done Lisa, you've already met your goal. It's amazing you are able to do something so positive out of such a sad situation.

£10

Keeley Milner

Good luck Lisa what an amazing thing to do, I am sure your mum will be looking down on you all the best keeley xxx❤️😘

£10

Craig Whelan

Great cause Lisa and I'm sure you'll smash it !

£10

Joanne Holland

Hi Lisa Good luck and hope you reach your goal. Know you will!! Jo x

£10

John Lumley

£10

Mark Garrett

£10

Nik Rhodes

£10

Julie Button

£10

Sarah Norton

Good Luck, you got this 💪 🥰😘 xxx

£10

Lucy Lowe

Great challenge Lisa, you can do this! ❤️❤️

£10

Phil & Jenny Hayward

All the best Lisa. Love Phil & Jenny. X

£10

Anne Bennett

You've got this ❤️

£10

Linz

❤️❤️❤️

£10

Ellie Fraser

💪👣❤️

£10

Nicola

£10

Alex Norman

You’ll smash it Lis !

£10

Jill Ward

Lisa, a great challenge for a great cause. Lots of love

£10

Lindy Fieldsend

In memory of a lovely lady

£10

Millie Bethel

In memory of a lovely woman who I have very fond memories of from my childhood. Good luck Lis x

£10

Lisa Firth

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