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On Thursday 17th September 2015 I will be taking part in the One Day Walking Challenge as part of the University's Big Walk.

The Big Walk combines two key events. The Pennine Way and the One Day Walking Challenge.

21 alumni, staff and friends will walk the full Pennine Way (including Edale to Sheffield) covering 286 miles in 15 days. On the final day the One Day Challenge will see over 100 individuals from the University walk from Edale to Sheffield covering over 18 miles.

I am doing this to raise funds for Lung Disease research at the University of Sheffield, specifically our leading research in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - a life–threatening condition affecting the lungs and the right side of the heart.

I was originally taking part in the One Day Challenge with my colleague and friend Jenny Dunn.  Unfortunately, Jenny is now not well enough to take part in the Challenge, so I will now be completing it on my own.

More information about The Big Walk can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/big-walk

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