The father-of-three has so far taken on seven runs including the Great North Run, Manchester Marathon and Brighton Marathon
"She was a truly amazing woman”, he said. “My rock through childhood to adulthood and, moreover, a rock to many. I heard stories from strangers at her funeral of how she had impacted them and how they honestly believed she had saved their own lives through her counselling and wisdom.
"She wasn’t ready to go – she said so – but life can be cruel sometimes. Cancer is indiscriminate, no matter your age, general health or how loved you are.”He's tackling 12 different races in a matter of months, with each one raising funds for a different cause close to his heart. Picture: Steve Ridingafter his father suffered a severe stroke in 2014.
He explained how he first decided to dress up as a Minion – which are a mischievous species from the popular film franchise Despicable Me – as he needed a fancy dress to take part in the London Marathon in 2016 and figured that, with one of the main Minions being named Kevin, that it suited him well., he said: “The Despicable Me films were big at that time so it seemed like a wise choice.
Asked how he was finding the challenge after completing seven races so far, Kevin said: “I just find them a lot of fun to be honest. I know running can be quite a serious thing when you are looking at your time and trying to reach a personal best but when you are not doing it for that and trying to raise awareness you can enjoy it and make the most of the kids watching and shouting you on that want a wave or a high five.
He added: “It’s something where I might embarrass my kids but I hope it’s doing good and it’s an amazing experience.”
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