I decided to run the London marathon back in 2020 and trained for months before it was sadly cancelled due to COVID. Three years later and I’m here doing it all over again- covid allowing, I will make the start line this year! 

I started training to help deal with the loss of my mother and since then it has given me something productive to focus on to help with my grief. When my mam passed away in 2016 she was only 45 years old…her lungs had grown weak but her determination was always so strong. My mam suffered numerous respiratory arrests and thousands of asthma attacks over the years where me and my siblings would provide medical assistance and care. She carried an epipen and oxygen wherever she went and we were always on call for when an asthma attack was to happen. In the later years asthma really impacted her life, limiting what she could do and where she could go. Prior to this she worked full time and studied for her masters degree despite fighting such a serious condition (and bringing up three cheeky children). 

She inspired me so much in the 23 years that I knew her and I’d love nothing more than to inspire others as she did. I myself are an asthma sufferer and through running I find that I can keep it under control. Please if you can, sponsor me today to give hope for a future for families like mine. 

1 in 5 of us will develop a lung condition during our lifetime. There's a new diagnosis every minute.I'm fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK. They’re the only UK charity that fights for everyone’s right to breathe. Every pound I'm able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.Just £22 allows one of Asthma + Lung UK’s nurses to answer a call on the Helpline, offering potentially lifesaving advice. I'd be very grateful for any donations you could make!