I am going to attempt to tick the London Marathon off my bucket list in April 2023.

The furthest I have ever run is the Leeds Half Marathon when I was at Uni. I am now much older, heavier, less active and will have much less training time on my hands due to work, family life and the short winter days!

Like many families, our family has been affected by breast cancer. My Mum's sister Susan sadly passed away from breast cancer when my cousins Niki and Glen were 3 and 6 months old. Auntie Susan was diagnosed when she was pregnant with Glen, and delayed treatment so that he could be delivered safely, but the cancer spread and sadly she lost her battle just before I was born.

I am running to raise funds for Prevent Breast Cancer.

Prevent Breast Cancer are the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer, they're committed to freeing the world from the disease altogether. Unlike many cancer charities, they’re focused on preventing, rather than curing. They are situated at the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, and are therefore right at the front-line in the fight against the disease.

I would really appreciate any support you can afford to donate to this charity which is doing work very close to my heart.

Hayley is also running and her justgiving page can be found here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/hayleypinney