Out On The Full Get's Busy Living for The Matt Hampson Foundation

As you will see from this morning's announcement it is time for me to get my running shoes on and hit the roads in order to take on the Kingston Half Marathon in aid of the Matt Hampson Foundation. I've sensibly  chosen a half marathon in just over 8 weeks time and being the competitive person that I am I do want to run it in a respectable time!!!

The choice to run for the Matt Hampson Foundation was the easiest decision that I have ever made... in March 2005 Matt’s life changed forever doing the thing that he loved most in the world, playing rugby, as at the England U21 training camp he was paralysed from the neck down after a scrum collapsed on top of him. Some would see such an injury as the ‘end’ of their life however Matt is certainly not your average individual and instead he has focused on what he can do to help and inspire others. The Matt Hampson Foundation aims to provide advice, support, relief and/or treatment for anyone suffering serious injury or disability which has arisen from any cause, but in particular from participation in or training for any sport, sporting activity or other form of physical education or recreation. Matt is an inspiration to every single one of us and the work that he does through his foundation is simply phenomenal.

This half marathon is simply the start of Out On The Full becoming involved with the Matt Hampson Foundation and I aim to generate further awareness and of course funding over the coming months and years. As well as training hard over the next 8 weeks I also will be interviewing and speaking with some the inspirational individuals that the Foundation supports and providing you with an insight into the Matt Hampson Foundation.

The Important Details

The Matt Hampson Foundation; Website, Twitter

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