Brighton Marathon Runner motivated by Sense
15 February 2013
Guy Cochrane, who survived a nearly fatal accident, is running the Brighton Marathon to raise money for Sense, the national charity that supports deafblind children and adults.
The Property Professional, was seriously injured in an accident in his early teens, which left him with both his legs broken, shattered knee caps, two skull fractures and collapsed lungs. The road to recovery was long and entailed physiotherapy and psychiatric care to ensure there was no long-term brain damage.
Guy recalls: “When I had my accident and the subsequent years following I didn’t appreciate how lucky I was to be alive. I continued life as usual, without fully appreciating how close I came to dying. Now that I’m older, looking back at the difficulties I faced in recovery, inspired me to give something back to those facing challenges similar to the ones I went through. I decided to run the marathon to raise money for Sense and the great work they do with deafblind people”.
Although the 28 year-old considers completing a marathon a huge achievement in itself, he is aiming to finish in a commendable time and has been training hard to achieve his goal. He runs the whole 7.5 miles home to South London from the City, where he works, during the week - on top of going for a 15 mile-run at the weekend.
“I used to hate running, but now that I have a goal to work towards, I love it! There’s a real feeling of wellbeing and satisfaction after a big run! Knowing that I’m helping deafblind people achieve their own goals and enjoy some of the things that most people take for granted, will be my strongest motivation to reach the gruelling 26-mile target.”
Ahead of the marathon Guy is holding a fundraising dinner party for a large group of friends with all proceeds going to Sense. To sponsor Guy, please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/Guy-Cochrane If you are inspired by Guy’s story and would like to run the Brighton Marathon for Sensem, register online today.