RC Spotlight - Overcoming cancer and the marathon with Alison Thomson

Today’s episode is a true story of courage and resilience.
Alison’s life was changed forever when she discovered two lumps
on her neck in April of 2023 and later had these diagnosed as
Non-Hodkins Lymphoma. Despite this news, she was so inspired to
raise awareness and funding for another disease, motor neurone
disease (MND), that she continued running and training throughout
her chemo treatment. Alison finished her treatment last August
and is now continuing her fundraising efforts while training
forto complete her first ever marathon this May.


This is the story of an incredibly courageous and patient runner
who has faced significant adversity but come out the other side
determined to continue bettering herself and show other runners
that you should never give up. You’ll hear all about how Alison
won her fight against cancer, including topics such as:


How Alison was motivated by her husband to first start
running

What it’s like to run through chemotherapy cancer treatment

Why Alison is so passionate about inspiring others and
raising funds for MND

And you’ll learn more about Alison’s future goal of
officially completing a marathon after becoming a cancer survivor



Alison is a perfect example of how running can change lives for
the better and she told us that she hopes this episode helps
other runners going through similar experiences. 


Donate to Alison’s fundraising page for Motor Neurone’s Disease
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