20 Apr 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
To all those running the London Marathon this weekend, we take our hats off to you, or at least our towel turbans, you deserve (and presumably get) a medal, and we think you deserve a massage as well. As anyone who has ever been for a run knows, even a short one can leave you with a few aches and pains...
Read more → 23 Apr 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
With the London Marathon on the horizon, Spabreaks.com is getting ready to cheer on our very own running superstar Michelle who’s running for Aspire… Why are you running the London Marathon? I am running London marathon because I love running! I got into running seriously a couple of years...
Read more → 29 Apr 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
A horse riding accident left her paralysed from the chest down, and she found fame by walking the London Marathon in a bionic suit in 2012. Here, in an extract from her autobiography, the inspirational Claire Lomas talks about rebuilding her life after spinal injury … With a spinal injury...
Read more → 08 Aug 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Following a horse riding accident that left her paralysed from the chest down, Claire Lomas has come a long way since 2007, completing the London Marathon in 2011, and a 400 mile bike ride this year raising £75,000! Here she explains how she learned to adjust to a new way of life … It...
Read more → 26 Jul 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Following a horse riding accident that left her paralysed from the chest down, Claire Lomas completed the London Marathon in 2011, and a 400 mile bike ride this year thanks to a lot of support and at times, putting on a brave face. Feeling rubbish is the same whether it’s because of a big thing...
Read more → 11 Apr 2013
Posted by BonnieF
After a horse riding accident left her paralysed from the chest down, Claire Lomas talks about life after spinal injury and in her efforts towards finding a cure, how important she has found it to still try to stand up as much as possible ... I think you should try to stand as much as possible...
Read more → 29 Aug 2012
Posted by BonnieF A talented event rider, Claire Lomas was injured in a freak accident at Osberton Horse Trials in May 2007 which left her with paralysed from the chest down. (more…)
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