Gayle Thomas, Business Owner

Before personal fitness training:

After personal fitness training:

Gayle aproached Beez Kneez as she wanted to run the NY Marathon in memory of her brother who died of Cystic Fibrosis last year, aged 24. Although she did Yoga, she had not run before and had just started going out for 2 mile runs. Beez Kneez devised a marathon training programme for her which included core stability and functional strength work to help her progress with her running.  She completed her first ever Marathon in over 4 hours and raised over £5,000 for charity.

Here’s Gayle’s account of the experience:

“It was a freakishly hot and sunny day and although I suffered in the heat, I didn’t appear to be suffering as much as some other people did.  It did get tough for me at 19 miles.  I came through it however and managed to finish still running and with a smile on my face. It was an amazing experience and is one I will never forget.  I have come away with so many vivid memories that will stay with me forever. The fantastic feeling of running with so many people  ( 37,000 );  Running through so many neighbourhoods and hearing so many carnival style bands play.  The spectators were awesome – some 4 million apparently. Lots of people read my name tag and cheered me on.   And my family? – well, they did a Marathon all of their own! They hopped around town and saw me run through Staten Island, Brooklyn and Harlem and finally to meet me on the other side of the finishing line in Central Park”.