RUN4CP

RUN4CP is a campaign I am running in support of The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Organization- and as a 19 year old with hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, I plan to tackle 21,1km of running at the Gun Run Half Marathon. 

Cerebral palsy affects people in different ways- but in my case, it causes the right side of my body to be a lot weaker than my left, after experiencing a stroke at birth. While my legs used to have a discrepancy, I have been privileged enough that my cerebral palsy has improved over the years, though my body still remains uneven. I have limited movement on my right side, limited strength, and tend to struggle with stamina as my body is continually leaning on my left side for support- which can make daily life just a little bit more tiring for me. But having cp has taught me what a privilege it is to be able to move my body.

I only started running last year yet it has given me the opportunity to celebrate what my body can do- and after a childhood with cp, multiple operations and hours spent in physio, I realized that there are so many people living with...