On Sunday 12th September I am aiming to run the Great North Run for the first time.  Between now and then I will running over 150 miles during my training.

As many of you will know, I was born with a cleft lip and palate. I was luckily enough to be born in the UK and therefore had all the treatment I needed through our amazing NHS. It is easy to take for granted the surgical care we have available. But for too many people around the world safe surgery is not an option. Children born with cleft lip and palate in developing countries cannot access the surgery they desperately need for a healthy, happy future. Instead, they face difficulty breathing, eating, speaking, and are left to live in social isolation due to the stigma surrounding their condition. It costs as little as £150 and takes just 45 minutes to provide this life-changing surgery. 

Please support my Miles for Smiles challenge for Operation Smile and let's raise a smile! Together we can help provide free, safe surgery for children in need and ensure they have a healthy, thriving future. Thank you so much!

If anyone wants to track my training progress then please follow me on Strava!