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Gemma Ingle

Gemma Ingle

Stroke survivor and Northampton-based runner who had an ischaemic stroke at 40 and went on to complete the London Marathon; featured on the "Why Not Me?" podcast.

Aug 31, 2026

4:14
At that point, what did life look like for you?
4:17
Um, just normal really.
4:19
Um, I'd gone to my normal boxing class on a Saturday morning.
4:24
Um, and we were doing our usual circuits and doing some, um, punching of the bag, and I think I was actually throwing some tires with, uh, one of the other ladies [laughs] at the club at the time.
4:35
Hence why when I went home, I thought I'd just kind of overdid it, because I felt dizzy to the extent that I needed to sit down.
4:42
And I just thought, "Well, you've just been a bit silly there." And had a biscuit and thought, "I'll sit down." Dizziness passed, headache remained, and I just thought nothing of it really.
4:53
I just thought, "Well, it's just a little headache.

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30:35
What are some of the things you do, where do you do it, and what do you see once you've completed the process that you've worked on with them?

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