Save the date—27th April 2025—because I'm going to light up the London Marathon! Not only am I running to support Headway, the brain injury association, but I'm also setting my sights on breaking a Guinness World Record. Get ready for the ultimate spectacle as I attempt to become the fastest marathon runner dressed as a body part. The current record is 3 hours and 43 minutes, but I'm determined to smash it!

Why would I want to do this? Well, back in August 2021, whilst racing Ironman Vichy, I had an accident and fell off my bike, hitting my head in the process. I was immediately assessed by a team of medics for 20 minutes (perks of crashing right in front of the ambulance), and after much protestation that I was fine, allowed to continue on my way. I rode for an hour and a half then ran what would be my last marathon for the next three and a half years.

Over the next few days, I started getting headaches, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, cognitive issue and a whole host of other problems. My GP feared I had suffered a brain haemorrhage and suggested an immediate visit to the nearest hospital. After being assessed and all sorts of test run, I was relieved to be told I did not in fact have a brain haemorrhage but just a concussion so rest up, don’t play on your phone and avoid bring lights for a week and you'll be back to normal in no time. Unfortunately for me, this was not the case.

This was the beginning of what I now know to the Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS), a debilitating continuation of concussion issues that changed my life, leading to a long, slow and difficult recovery.

Three and a half years later, after almost a year off work and many attempts at various phased returns - I am at last able to see what I think is the horizon and an end to by far the most difficult chapter of my life. I plan to return to full time work hours in May and look forward to making up for the last three and a half years when much of my life has been on pause (except getting engaged to my lovely fiancée Laura and adopting Toby).

So what better way to mark my (hopefully) return to full health? Well by running the London Marathon dressed as a comically large brain and trying to snag a Guinness World Record along the way for my troubles.

I will be running for Headway, a UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information. They are a charity who were there for me throughout my recovery - and who really make a difference!

If you have any spare pennies and would like to donate, that would be hugely appreciated - your money will go a long way and help someone like me!