Linda takes on marathon challenge to raise thousands of pounds
Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A determined woman has completed an epic marathon challenge to raise money for two causes close to her heart.Linda Stark, 61, ran the virtual Edinburgh Marathon and raised a fantastic £2,000 which she plans to split between Accord and St Vincent’s hospices.Accord Hospice, in Paisley, cared for her partner Peter when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016 and St Vincent’s Hospice looked after her mum and friend Susan.Linda admits she couldn’t have done the epic 26-mile challenge without the support of her personal trainer Regan Hughes.She said: “As a member of David Lloyd for years, I was introduced to Regan, a personal trainer at the club