Hello! I am not a runner by nature but this year I am going to embrace the challenge of running the London Marathon 2019, and by doing so hope to raise money for the British Heart Foundation and hope that you might support me! 

5 members of my family have been directly affected by heart disease in some way. My dad had a triple heart bypass when he was 47 and all of my grandparents have also experienced a condition associated with cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart attack, angina, diabetes and vascular dementia, to name a few. We've seen a lot, and I know others who have experienced the same or been the family member of a sufferer. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people still lose their lives. One person will die of heart or circulatory disease every 3 minutes in the UK. Hard to hear, but true.

I would like to raise money to help the ongoing research that is being done by the BHF, and also aid advancements in education about heart and circulatory disease. The BHF lists 60 conditions on their website, providing information and research progress for each. I certainly had no idea that there were so many.

£24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give if you can to help me hit my target (and don't forget to gift aid it!). I would be so grateful for any support you can offer - or even if not, I urge you to please visit the BHF website to find out what work they're currently doing. https://www.bhf.org.uk/

Thank you for visiting my page. Please feel free to follow me on Strava to check for updates on my progress! Thanks! 

Es x