IDA DEMPSEY. Check out her story - as a stroke survivor and her mission to claw back to become a marathoner re-born and her steps to achieve this

http://www.mydreamrun.com/idas-story.html

Dear All,

This is the amazing Ida. Ida is a stroke survivor. Ida is not only a "stroke survivor" but is one of the most inspirational people I have recently crossed paths with, at least online!

I'm so happy to be able to help mentor Ida in her return with some advice and support and coaching; ensuring Ida does as she suggests, and shows stroke who's the boss! She's an incredible person so please check out her website, and read her to-do list, post-stroke below....I find it so inspirational and to go from where she was to where she's looking forward to is nothing short of Magic.

Thanks for being an inspiration to all, in particular fellow stroke-survivors, Ida! You're amazing!!!!!!!

1. TO BE ABLE TO WALK - without assistance

* Get off a wheelchair
* Stop using a walking frame
* Stop using a walking stick
* go to the toilet on own
* walk up and down stairs

*stop slapping that foot down while walking!

2. TO BE ABLE TO TALK -

*talk clearly and in a tangible sentence

3. TO BE ABLE TO EAT

4. TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SHOWER and self care - without assistance

TO BE ABLE TO USE MY HAND

 5. TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AFTER MY FAMILY AS A MOTHER SHOULD

 6. LEARN TO WRITE AGAIN

7. TO BE MENTALLY TOUGH

8. FIND STROKE SURVIVOR FRIENDS - people that know what you are going through

9. SPREAD AWARENESS OF STROKE

10. DO A BUSH WALK - high degree of difficulty

11. FUN RUN with the family

12. HALF MARATHON

13. FULL MARATHON

14. FUNDRAISE FOR THE NATIONAL STROKE FOUNDATION.

15. BACK TO WORK (yep, this isn't a priority)!