The 23-year-old has now set herself the challenge of running 250km across Tanzania in an epic five-day race to raise awareness and help those attacked by bullies.
An Erskine woman was left fighting for her life after she was tormented by fat-shaming bullies has now become an ultra-marathon runner.
READ MORE: Glasgow killer suspect David Yates nicknamed partner after 'doomed' Lord of the Rings character "I was always called fat and mocked for my appearance. I didn't really have any friends so I used to hide in the toilets during break and lunch. As the years went on it started getting vicious. I was getting called some nasty names as well as having cruel pranks played on me.
Heather said: "My phone was going constantly. I would wake up in the morning and I'd get hate messages. I'd get them all day at school and even when I went home. When Heather saw the impact the attempt had on her family, she decided to turn her life around. Her older sister suggested that she should take up running and since then she has never looked back.
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