Perthshire cancer survivor Kirsty Pilcher (70) puts in the miles to raise thousands for charity
Perth family's adorable puppy update posts help to lift spirits amid lockdown“I mapped out a circular route in the area that wouldn’t take me too far from home and I finished it in two hours and 38 minutes, so I’m quite pleased with that.“Edinburgh was to be my first ever half-marathon and I still intend to run it, hopefully it will still go ahead.“I run early every morning so I always keep myself fit and stick to running the local area of Longforgan.“Quite a few people have been giving me a wave and encouraging when I’m out and about – it’s really lovely.”A cancer survivor for 30 years, Kirsty was diagnosed with breast cancer before her 40th birthday.She said: “I really was young at the time.