Jonathan Galbraith, 29, is taking on the 400-mile world record challenge for his partner Jodie who suffers from the debilitating condition.
Jonathan Galbraith is running from Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle in nine days to raise cash for Endometriosis UK(Image: HANDOUT)
A superfit Scot is running from Buckingham Palace to Edinburgh Castle to raise £10,000 for a leading endometriosis charity.
Jonathan Galbraith is taking on the 400-mile challenge as his partner Jodie Kidd suffers from the condition.
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease which affects one in 10 women of reproductive age and can lead to chronic pain, difficulty getting pregnant and other health problems.
Jonathan, 29, from Falkirk, hopes to raise awareness about the illness as well as cash for Endometriosis UK – having seen its impact on Jodie.
He told the Sunday Mail: “Jodie is such a strong person and never complains but I’ve seen how much this can really affect somebody on a day-to-day basis.
Jonathan and Jodie, who got together three years ago.(Image: HANDOUT)
“There isn’t really much research or support around it at all and it takes an extremely long time to get diagnosed.
“I’ve witnessed how hard some days are just doing normal things like going to work, going shopping, socialising with friends. It’s made 10 times harder because of this condition.”
It took Jodie, 26, about a decade to be diagnosed after first going to the doctor’s with severe period pain when she was a teenager.
The condition sees tissue similar to that in the womb grow in other areas of the body.
In May, Jodie had keyhole surgery to remove the tissue which has reduced her pain – however, it could grow back in future. There is currently no cure.
Jodie, who is a healthcare professional, said: “The only way I can describe it is like a hot poker going through the centre of your body.
“It goes beyond any sort of menstrual pains, and it’s really sporadic. While I have experienced immense relief post-surgery, I’m so aware that I don’t know how long that relief is going to last.
“I’m definitely one of the lucky ones to have a diagnosis and my surgery super quickly compared to others.
“I suppose this is for them, the people who aren’t so lucky and battle with it every day. There are so many people who potentially have it much worse than I do.”
Jonathan and Jodie after an ultra-marathon earlier this year(Image: HANDOUT)
Jonathan hopes to crack the route from London to Edinburgh in a record-breaking nine days. He aims to clock in about 40 miles of running per day, starting on November 21 and ending on November 30.
Astonishingly, the personal trainer – who has a background in competitive kickboxing and Taekwondo – only started running this year.
Asked what she thought of his challenge – which Jonathan has dubbed “Northbound” – Jodie laughed: “All my friends and family say, ‘This is crazy, I can’t believe he’s doing it.’
“But when he runs he just channels a completely different energy. I have no doubt in my mind he’ll do it.”
Jonathan has set up a JustGiving page with the aim of raising £10,000. You can also follow his progress via his Instagram account.
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