A Glasgow man who suffered a stroke when he was only 34 is hoping to become an inspiration to others with health issues as he takes on a major fitness challenge.
Craig Smith, a solicitor, experienced the health scare 10 years ago and had a pacemaker fitted due to vasovagal blackouts two years later.Following the stroke, Craig started a journey to improve his health, ramping it up after the Covid pandemic.
And tomorrow, he is set to take on the high-energy Hyrox fitness race taking place at the SEC in Glasgow, where he will be raising money for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, reports Glasgow Live.Craig said: "If I tell people I've had a stroke or a pacemaker I get the reaction of 'Oh but you're so young'.
People have a certain image of what a stroke survivor or pacemaker recipient looks like. But people can live with these conditions.
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