Without getting too deep, I came to running relatively late in life at a time where I needed a mental outlet and a way to manage the stresses going on in my life. Needless to say I found it to be truly mindful, social and empowering. Having only ever run one quite painful, and not particularly fast, road marathon before, as Rich Roll would say, ‘finding ultra’ and hitting lots of trail running, I wanted to take the opportunity to get back on the road and push myself to the limit whilst supporting the very thing that got me into running! Simply put, a chance to give back! !

Who they are: 

The Mental Health Foundation is the UKs charity for everyones mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do, the Mental Health Foundation aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.