Hayley’s determined after setback of big race injury

INJURY won’t hold back one runner determined to better her time and complete the London Marathon in memory of a loved one.

Last year Hayley Morby, 23, from Dorchester ran the marathon for the Joseph Weld Hospice in memory of her boyfriend’s mother Katrina Green, who passed away in April 2010.

Unfortunately during last year’s race she became injured and although she finished in five hours and 32 minutes she wanted to do the marathon again to better her time and raise even more for the Dorchester hospice.

She said: “I was so disappointed with my time and I knew I didn’t perform as I had trained for and getting an injury on the day at the one mile point was so gutting.

“Joseph Weld have very kindly given me one of their Gold Bond places again this year which I was thrilled about.”

The charity has teamed up with AID International so that 80 per cent of Hayley’s money raised will go to Joseph Weld and the other 20 per cent will go to AID International.

Hayley said: “Once again I’m running in memory of my boyfriend’s mum Katrina Green who we lost to cancer in April 2010 and she is still my inspiration to keep pushing on with my training.”

Last year Hayley’s training was difficult as she got an injury but this year she says she is fighting fit and ready to take on the 26.2 mile challenge on April 22.

She said: “I have really enjoyed my training this year, achy muscles yes, but almost pain free.

“My training plan itself is very similar to last year, the difference is that this year I have so far been completing it all rather than last year where I had to cut training sessions short or reduce miles due to pain.

“I have been training for 16 weeks, in the beginning it was only three days a week training but now I’m training four or five times a week.”

Using a combination of hill training, swimming and running Hayley hopes to smash her time this year and raise her £2,000 fundraising goal.

She said: “I really have enjoyed my training so far this year and that’s the main thing, if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing then don’t do it – find an alternative. “ To help her towards her £2,000 target Hayley is holding a prize bingo night on Saturday, March 3 at 7.30pm at Frampton Village Hall, Dorchester Road, Frampton.

There will be prizes donated by local businesses as well as refreshments and everyone is welcome.

To sponsor Hayley visit www.justgiving.com/hayley-morby.

Doctor’s dash is a real tonic for campaign

FROM Paris to Berlin and now London – a Bridport GP is stepping out in the London Marathon.

Li von Schack has already completed gruelling runs in the German and French capitals but has now set her sights on the London race on April 22.

Dr von Schack, who is a GP at Bridport Medical Centre, is running in aid of the Barratt’s Oesophagus Campaign, which aims to help prevent cancer of the gullet.

She said: “This will be my third marathon having run Berlin in 2009 and Paris in 2011.

“I have also done local runs such as the Charmouth Challenge, the Weymouth 10 and the Sturminster Newton half marathon.”

The Barratt’s Oesophagus Campaign is a small charity co-founded by Dr Peter Reed who was a gastroenterologist at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough.

Dr von Schack said: “I had my first job after medical school with him.

“The charity is working to prevent cancer of the gullet.

“It has a Wessex regional support group which is most active in the Southampton area but hoping to expand.”

Some 36,500 runners took part in last year’s London Marathon. It is hailed as the largest annual fundraising event on the planet. Runners have raised over £500million for good causes since the race began in 1981.

Anyone who wants to sponsor Dr von Schack can do so at Bridport Medical Centre or by visiting justgiving.com/ hertha-von-schack.

Lucy's inspired by her patients

NURSE Lucy Woolmington from West Bay is tackling the London Marathon after being inspired by leukaemia patients.

The 28-year-old will be stepping out for the mammoth run on April 22 in aid of Leukaemia Care.

Former Colfox pupil Lucy aims to raise £2,000 for the charity.

She said: “I would like to do my bit for all the people who suffer from or who have been diagnosed with leukaemia.

“I cared for those suffering with leukaemia whilst working as a nurse on a haematology ward in Bristol.

“I met a lot of people from many different walks of life and, although the people were experiencing the worst time in their lives, this ward was the happiest ward I have ever worked on. It was probably because people were really fighting for their lives.”

Lucy now works in an elderly care section in Chard as a nurse.

She says that she has never done anything like run a marathon before.

Lucy hopes that people will sponsor her to help leukaemia patients.