A local woman will embark on a solo 33-kilometre run June 26 to raise funds to cover medical expenses for a fellow Armstrong woman and friend.
Chelaine McInroy underwent surgery on June 12 to remove infected bone and tissue linked to a 2016 amputation, but now the prosthetics she relies on will no longer fit.
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鈥淥ne of the first things Chelaine said to me after the surgery was not that she was in pain or felt unwell, but how would she pay for the resized prosthetics?鈥� organizer Kristy Handel wrote on the GoFundMe webpage.
McInroy works in training wild mustangs and specializes in working with abused, abandoned and neglected horses, and without properly fitted prosthetics, continuing work would be nearly impossible.
鈥淚鈥檝e known Chelaine for only a couple of months, but in that time, she has become one of my most cherished friends,鈥� said long-distance runner Handel. 鈥淪he has the hugest heart.鈥�
Handel set up the GoFundMe campaign to collect donations and sponsorships ahead of her 33km run for Chelaine.
鈥淚 chose 33 km because it鈥檚 a challenge 鈥� as any long-distance runner knows. No matter how much you train, anything above 25K is a huge test of one鈥檚 mental and physical strength,鈥� she writes.
鈥淭hirty-three K for $3,000; 33K to impact a life. I know it鈥檚 hard times for so many people right now 鈥� this is what I can do for Chelaine.鈥�
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