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This year I am aiming to achieve a Guinness World Record as the Fastest Medical Device at the London Marathon, on 23rd April. I shall be dressed as an insulin pump. I am also hoping to finish the Long Course Weekend in Pembrokeshire which is a 2.4 mile Swim, a 112 mile cycle and a marathon on 3 consecutive days in early July. It all seemed a good idea at the time!

My son Matthew was diagnosed over 6 years ago when he was just six years old. Since then we, as do 30,000 other parents and carers in the UK live, with the shadow of Type 1 Diabetes. This is an auto-immune condition and is therefore not related to diet or lifestyle. It is life threatening if not managed correctly. This is one of the only conditions where a child is often responsible for administering a potential lethal drug numerous times a day, 7 days per week.

I committed to help Matthew find a cure for this condition and in 2014 I ran my first marathon. I have since continued to test the limits of my body to raise awareness of the condition and to help raise funds to support the JDRF find a cure. I attempted a world record for Matthew last year someone beat me to it so I have unfinished business!