Following and supporting Overcoming MS as a couple | S6E14

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Jane and Ian Airey-Regardsoe as our guests! Jane is a member of the Southwest, UK Circle and her husband, Ian is cycling to France as a fundraising challenge, supported by Jane, to benefit Overcoming MS. They chat about adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a couple, their fundraising challenge and why they’ve chosen to support the charity.

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Topics and Timestamps:

01:22 Jane’s MS diagnosis and Overcoming MS journey.

06:49 Adopting the Overcoming MS Program as a partner.

10:08 Tips for adopting the Overcoming MS Program.

11:17 How to improve low vitamin D levels.  

14:53 Jane and Ian’s ‘Door to Door cycle’ fundraiser.

16:56 The impact of raising money for Overcoming MS.

18:24 How to prepare for a physical challenge.

24:03 Tips for starting your own fundraising efforts.

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More info and links:

• Door to Door Challenge Facts:
  • Date: 8th to 27th September
  • Distance: 950 miles (1,564 km)
    • Total Ascent: 59,000 ft
    • Total Descent: 46,400 ft
  • Route: Holcombe Rogus, Poole, Normandy, Britanny, The Loire,
    Poitou-Charentes, Limousin, Midi Pyrenees
• View the route here
• Contribute to Jane and Ian’s fundraising page
• Follow Jane and Ian’s blog
• New to Overcoming MS? Visit our introductory page
• Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub
• Visit the Overcoming MS website

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