Lanarkshire PT to lead team of 12 at this year's Kiltwalk in memory of late dad who suffered stroke and heart attack

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Lanarkshire personal trainer will lead a team of 12 in this year's Kiltwalk in memory of her late dad. Jo Martin sadly lost her father John Small after he died suddenly in October last year, aged 69.

But the 45-year-old from Strathaven is determined to raise vital funds for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) to honour him in the coming weeks.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android John was a keen supported of the charity because of the conditions the charity supports and because of the help offered to people in Scotland.He had also been affected by all of the conditions CHSS support - suffering from a stroke in 1999, a heart attack in 2001, and later emphysema.His daughter Jo will now lead her dozen-strong fundraising team made up of friends and clients to join her on the Kiltwalk in Glasgow on April 24.The PT says she wants to make her dad proud in her charitable drive.

She told Lanarkshire Live : “Dad died unexpectedly in October. "He was 69, and the funeral took place on what would have been his 70th birthday in November.“It was very tough for all of us and for my mum, Christine, but we wanted something positive to come from this.