Runner of the Week: Joanne Nicolson

Joanne Nicolson will be taking part in the Irish Examiner Cork City Half Marathon in two weeks, and she says she goes as she’ll be happy to see the finish line in her own time.

Joanne was diagnosed with the chronic illness fibromyalgia at 28 and experiences a great deal of pain in her daily life. Other symptoms include cognitive issues and chronic fatigue. Rather than become dependant on medication to treat her condition, Joanne, a drug and alcohol support worker, has tuned to exercise.