In October 2019, I was amazed to hear that I was successful in gaining a place for the London Marathon which was to take place on the 26th of April 2020. I applied back in April 2019, watching the runners push themselves through the 26.2 miles and thought I’d like to challenge myself to do it too…little did I know I would actually get a place..help!

So, a massive challenge lay ahead of me; a personal goal to get fit for turning 40, to improve my mental health and more importantly, to raise much needed funds for our wonderful children at Greenburn School.

I am not a runner so I basically aimed for couch to marathon in 6 months
time... I have two young children and work full time in a very demanding job so finding the time to train was a challenge in itself!

I was almost marathon ready back in March when the marathon was postponed to October. Then, in August it was announced that the marathon was cancelled and the only way of completing the London Marathon in 2020 was going to be virtually on Sunday 4th of October.

I'd pretty much stopped running over the summer but, stubborn as I am, decided that I was set on running the 40th London Marathon in 2020 while I was still 40. So, I signed up and quickly googled/worked out an 8 week intense training plan with the help of some fellow runners! (I also really wanted my medal!)

Hopefully I'll get to run the London marathon in October 2021(although it's not guaranteed), but for now I intend to raise as much money for our incredible children who continue to inspire me each and every day with their courage, resilience and determination. As a musician I would love to provide our children with more opportunities to explore the world of music through specialised instruments /equipment. There are many amazing resources out there which our children would love but these come at a considerable cost.

If you feel you are able to contribute to our children in any way, I would be so extremely grateful!!

Thank you so much!!!
Sarah x