After years of suffering from excruciating headaches, in 2015 I was admitted to hospital after no longer being able to cope with the pain of daily headaches and visual distortion. After CT Scans and MRIs a neurologist informed me I had evidence of multiple TIAS (Mini strokes) due to high blood pressure. I was 30 and had never considered that within a matter of days I could of suffered a full stroke. I have been lucky.

Over the next three months I will be running in seven events to raise money for those less fortunate:

Tough Mudder Classic, Leeds 10k, The Great North Run and Oxford Half Marathon, 2 5k races and a 10k race.

Up until 12 months ago I could not contemplate running 1k without stopping let alone 21, so this is going to take some effort, but all for a great cause.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. Life changes instantly and recovery is tough. But the brain can adapt. Our specialist support, research and campaigning are only possible with the courage and determination of the stroke community. With more donations and support from you, we can rebuild even more lives.