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DEBBIE MITCHELL Do your bit for MIND – sponsor
FITNESS CLASSES Katherine and say hello to a runner today
PILATES Holistic therapist Katherine Davis from Middleleaze is finally going
Monday, 7.45pm - 8.45pm to get the chance to run the London Marathon in April, after a seven
Tuesday, 8pm - 9pm year wait to get through the ballot.
at Peatmoor Community Primary School She said: “I had a place in the
Thursday, 7pm - 8pm 2006 marathon but an injury forced
at Isambard Community School me to pull out three weeks before.
£30 for 6 week course, I’ve applied to the ballot every year
booked and paid in advance since and finally have the chance to
NEW ZUMBA CLASS do the run.”
Starting in February (call for start date) However, as the years passed
Thursday, 8.10pm - 9pm without a goal to aim for, Kather-
at Isambard Community School ine’s fitness dropped away. “When
Contact Debbie Mitchell on I started training in October I could
01793 722152 or 07745 422365 only comfortably run for 16 min-
utes; after much practice, on New
Year’s day I ran 12 miles and it’s
been going well since,” she said.
Katherine is running to raise
money for the mental health charity
MIND which she has close associa- can continue to raise awareness of
tion with. “As a holistic therapist mental health issues.”
I see a lot of people with mental Katherine says that one of the
health issues such as stress, anxiety, things she is grateful for, and that
panic attacks and depression, which really spurs her on, is when people
I’ve had personal experience of as take the time to say hello. “Doing
well. Then last year someone close long distances can be hard and
to me took their own life, which lonely, but a simple hello helps me
was the hardest thing I’ve ever had keep running,” she said.
All About to deal with. No doubt this is a good lesson for
Weight “Given that one in four of us will life, and for mental health.
Sponsor Katherine at http://
FAST, HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS experience a mental health prob-
lem it’s very important to support uk.virginmoneygiving.com/kather-
charities such as MIND so that they inedavis

No record plan for rhino runner

Last year Les Slinn entered the Guiness Book of Records for running
the fastest London marathon time dressed as a Roman legionnaire.
In April he will be
dressed as a rhinosaurus
and is just aiming to
complete the course. “I
decided to support Save
the Rhino, the charity that
is keeping these animals
alive and safe from poach-
ers,” said Les. “I’ve been
carrying an extra 15kg in
training which has really
slowed my pace. It’s like
carrying a small child
around; the prospect of
covering 26 miles in a re-
ally hot suit with limited
vision is daunting.”
Find out more at www.
savetherhino.org
Support Les at www.
virginmoneygiving.com/
team/rhinoles What Les will look like in London in April

Les Slinn and his team are organising
a charity curry night, auction and raffle
at the Bombay Lounge at Peatmoor
Centre on Monday 27 February to
raise money for the vibro-gym they
are purchasing for the Swindon MS
Therapy Centre.
All are invited. Call 887799 to book a
table or order a takeaway on the night.
Left, Les and MS centre manager Jackie
Wray

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