I am not a runner.  Never have been.   So why am I staring down the barrel of another 5 weeks  of training to get me round 26.2 miles of the Brighton marathon?

It was something about lockdown.  A reason to get out of the house/office.  But also, undeniably, an increasing awareness of our growing mental health crisis – a second, more silent, pandemic.  Like so many other parents, I have witnessed the heart-breaking impact of mental health illnesses that are widespread among our younger generation. 

That is why I am running my marathon for MIND, a networked organisation who provide support and advice to those who need it, and as importantly, campaign to improve research and services for our future.  

I cannot promise I will make it around, but I do promise I will give it my best, one step at a time.