Mother and son duo take on 100-mile challenge
A mother and son duo are preparing to run 100 miles each in August for charity.
Steven Maydew, 30, from Bilston, and his mother Kerry White, 49, from Willenhall who works at the NHS at New Cross Hospital, are clocking up the miles in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
The pair were inspired to do something to raise funds for charity due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, which has left many charities struggling due to fundraising events being cancelled.
Steven found a passion for running as a way to help improve his mental health after battling with drug and alcohol addiction during his early life.
He said: “I led an unpredictable life, I was involved in drugs and alcohol and all of my relationships had ended because of this, it was very selfish.
“In 2018, I became homeless and my mum rescued me. My mum, dad and I all have a really strong bond and they helped me with my recovery.”
“I suffer with mental health problems due to addiction, so I started running and it has been a big part of my recovery and doing things like this gives me that sense of achievement.”
Although Kerry is a novice runner, originally she wanted to run a half marathon as part of a bucket list before turning 50.
She said: “I decided on the half marathon, then the pandemic came along.
“We have a very close relationship with cancer as my father died from it aged 49 and a friend from church is battling it now.
“I’m very passionate about increasing awareness and research into cancer treatment and at some point you have to stop praying for miracles and do your bit.”
They hope to raise at lease £150 each for the charity which provides support for young people and their families who are living with cancer.
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