Welcome!
Thanks for visiting my page helping to raise awareness of Pancreatic Cancer this November.
I plan to challenge myself with a month of running between 17th of Nov (Pan Can Awareness Day) and 17th Dec (my birthday). I will run 3.5k for 24 of those days.
My mum passed away from Pancreatic Cancer in 2017. She was a woman to aspire towards, always healthy, super fit and full of life.
She ran sub 4hr marathons, completed 18 Highland Crosses in a row and cycled the Alps! In comparison my challenge is minor - I will still spend every kilometer asking her to get me to the end!
So why 24 and 3.5?
Well, the 5-year survival rate for Pancreatic Cancer in Scotland ranks *35th* out of 36 countries with comparable data. Unlike the majority of cancers, five- and ten-year survivial for pancreatic cancer has not shown much improvement since the early 1970s.
And 24 people die every day from Pancreatic Cancer in the UK.
The biggest way you can increase your chances of survival is to recognise symptoms early - look at my photos to learn what symptoms to look out for.
My donations could fund...
21 hours with a nurse on our Support Line
or
9 hours of early diagnosis research
My Challenges
My Achievements
Reached 100% of goal
Reached 50% of goal
Shared page
Self donated
My Updates
Final Run!!
A snowy woodland run, and had to carry Libby for the last bit, check out my pics! Thank you so much to everyone that supported me 😘 Share
Runs 21 - 23
Talk about winter conditions! Couple of runs done in the dark after driving to find some pathments... 1 run to go and I'll spend my birthday morning ENJOYING IT 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Share
Runs 19 and 20 - wintery conditions
I completed 2 snowy runs over the weekend, one alone which was bliss! Now I seem to have left the last 4 runs for the last 4 days 🙈 Share
Runs 17 and 18 - counting down
Lunchtime runs at a faster pace since I'm on a training course and just have time to shower after and no more!! Share
Run 16 of 24 - double trouble!
A local run with the Smith toddlers that wasn't too bad this time...they both enjoyed the snooze too! Share
Runs 13 - 15
Unlucky 13 was a rainy one, then a slog round Park Run for 14 and a chilly battlefield run today. Counting down now!! Share
Half way!
Lunchtime run round Culloden Battlefield🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️ Share
Run 11 of 24 - Double Decker
Today's struggle bus was a double decker... but I arrived home with 2 sleeping toddlers so an absolute win!! Share
Runs 7 & 8 - third of the way there!
Run 7 was a slog with pram and bbc iplayer on the go but run 8 - Park Run with Aunty Maree - made up for it! Share
Daily Runs 3 - 6
Thankfully having a rest day after pushing myself out of the house the last 3 mornings! Take a look at my pic from our chilly morning run yesterday 🌅 Share
Run 2 of 24 🏃♀️✔️
Round Callanish and back up to the stones for a glorious view to finish - see my pics 😍 Share
First Run!
Yesterday was World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day and today I took the struggle bus (Libby's pram) round my first of 24 runs. I made it round Callanish in the rain - I'm really hoping it gets easier!! ShareThank you to my Sponsors
£31.20
Ann Smith
£30
Laura Mcgibbon
What an achievement!!! Well done! Proud of you! Xx
£20
Aunty Maree
Sin thu fhèin Sarah!
£10.40
Ruth Canham
Great cause Sarah X
£262
Anonymous
Good luck
£15
Paige & Robyn
Go Aunty Sarah!! Xx
£10
Sarah Slavin
Go Sarah! Cheering you on all the way 😍 x x
£10.40
Niall Henderson
£20.80
Michelle
Good luck x
£20
Angeles Gortazar
Rooting for you. Always thinking of your mum 💜
£52
Christy,ruth,aria,abbie,xxxx
Good luck Sarah, you’ll smash it !
£41.60
Mary Ann
You will do it no bother with the support of Mam all the way xxx
£3.64
Anonymous
£29
Laura Shewan
Proud of you and in no doubt you'll complete the challenge x
Well done Sarah!