Newport dad inspired to run London Marathon to help children with same health condition
Monday March 25, 2019
Contact is lucky to have a wonderful team of 19
amazing runners taking part in this year's London Marathon. We are
inspired and humbled by their tremendous training and fundraising
efforts, and will be finding out a bit more about them in the weeks
leading up to the big day.
Here Craig Musker from Newport tells us why he is running one of
the most famous road races in the world, to raise money for
Contact.
Tell us a little bit about yourself
My name is Craig Musker and I live in Newport with my daughter,
aged 8. I work at Airbus Defence & Space and two years ago I
was diagnosed with dyspraxia and hemiplegia, a type of cerebral
palsy that affects movement on one side of the body. At the same
time I was persuaded to start running by a work colleague and
running has literally changed my life.
Why did you decide to support Contact by taking part in the
London Marathon?
I'm taking part in this year's London Marathon to show that
having physical limitations does not mean you can't achieve your
goal. I want to raise money to support children who have the same
condition as I have. Contact is supporting families whose children
have Hemiplegia and I wanted to ensure they can continue to do that
vital work for more families.
What has been the biggest challenge in your London marathon
journey so far?
Without doubt the biggest challenge is the fundraising! But in
terms of the running, going out in minus 5 with snow and ice on the
ground, and in the strong 50mph+ storm winds of the last few
weeks.
What are you most/least excited about?
I am most excited about being on the start line on the day of
the marathon, the atmosphere of the crowds and the feeling of
getting to the finish line. Least excited about the longer training
runs I have coming up in the next few weeks, I am up to 17.5 miles
and have some 20 mile runs coming up, including a race in
Gloucester which I will use as a practice run for the big day.
Do you have any hobbies or interests outside running?
I run a car club in Newport called Sunnyside Breakfast Meet,
where enthusiasts and all types of cars are welcome on the last
Sunday of each month to have breakfast, a hot drink and to chat
about cars. I also enjoy playing snooker and watching F1, and
reading.
To sponsor Craig please visit his Just
Giving fundraising page
As part of Craig's fundraising efforts, he is organising a
Sunnyside Breakfast Meet charity convoy drive 14th
April; a fun day of driving with fellow enthusiasts over South
Wales and Brecon Beacons - 40 supercars, sports cars and classic
cars. For anyone interested tickets are available on the Sunnyside
Breakfast Meet Facebook page.
Written by Contact
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