What a day and who says there is not life after Parkinsons!!!!!!!!!! I had a fantastic time, I was up at 5:30am to give myself the prep time I needed to take medication, wait for it to take effect, have breakfast and loosen up with some Yoga.
My family, friends and I were taken to the start line where I was presented the Inagural Lord Mayor Medal by the Lord Mayor Andrew Montague he was really interested in the benefits of exercise for people with Parkinson’s.

The Lord Mayor presenting me with the Lord Mayor’s Medal at the start line

My fantastic trainer Jason Pettigrew and me at the finish line (check out our medals!)

The only slight hiccup was when I managed to turn around at mile 25 to say something to Kate and tripped on the footpath (or perhaps it was a Parkinsons stumble – who knows) anyway I have a lovely black eye to prove it, but after been checked out by Jason and Dave I was on my way !The boys made me link them for the last mile they were taking no chances. We completed it, the target at the start of the training last year was to get over the line and to quote Jason if he had to carry me he would (lucky for him this was not needed) .We did it in 6 hours 54minc 42 sec !!!

Jason, myself, Kate, my son Dave and my husband Michael at the finish line, along with Kate’s sons Andrew and Mark

So I woke this morning slightly stiff and with very slow movement which occurs as a result of the Parkinsons, no one would believe this unless they saw it this is why it is so important to get the Parkinsons awareness message out.