Jackie Muller, the Secretary of Lothian and Borders Police Federation, is running in the ING New York City Marathon on 7 November 2010. As well as preparing for the physical challenge, Jackie is busy fundraising for the Police Treatment Centres.
Jackie said: “Being able to run in aid of the Police Treatment Centres is really important to me. Every day I speak to officers who have received intensive, professional treatment at the Centres almost immediately following an injury or illness; treatment they could have had to wait several months to receive on the NHS.”
She added: Not only does this bring enormous benefits to these officers but in turn it helps their colleagues who may otherwise have had to manage without them.”
In preparation for the marathon, Jackie joined a gym and has enlisted the help of a personal trainer to keep her motivated. During a recent visit to Castlebrae, the Police Treatment Centres in Auchterarder, she picked up plenty of tips from one of the Charity’s fitness instructors, Douglas Jay (see photograph).
Jackie said: “Before starting my marathon training, the last time I did any serious running was during my initial police training more than twenty years ago. I’m a former smoker who enjoys the odd glass of red wine and sometimes I wonder what I have let myself in for. But, I am determined to succeed. I don’t want to break any records; I just want to get round the course and raise as much money as I can for the Police Treatment Centres.
As if the challenge of completing the marathon isn’t enough, Jackie has set herself a huge fundraising target of £20,000. If you would like to help Jackie achieve her target, you can sponsor her via her JustGiving page www.justgiving.com/Jackie-Muller