I am running the London Landmarks Half Marathon as my mum's guide runner in aid of Guide Dogs. My mum asked me if I would like to guide her round a half marathon this summer and in a moment of pure madness, I agreed. My job is to get my mum across London safely (without running her into a curb, a lamppost, or down any potholes etc!). In order to not show her up (my mum runs half marathons for fun whereas I have only just completed the Couch to 5K) I have decided to give it my all over the next few months so that we can cross the finish line with smiles on our faces! 

We are running for Guide Dogs because the charity has changed my mum's life. She has had three amazing guide dogs over the last 15 years (Opal, Quinta and Trinity) and is currently on a wait list for her next guide dog following Trinity's retirement. This period without a guide dog (made longer due to the pandemic) is incredibly difficult for my mum and is a harsh reminder that without this charity she would not have her independence or be able to be the person she is today! 

Here is some information about the amazing charity:

In the UK today, almost two million people are living with sight loss and of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone. Many suffer from depression and struggle with feelings of isolation. Guide Dogs is here to help solve this problem. We provide individual support that overcomes the emotional and physical challenges faced by people living with sight loss. We work for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life. We work for a world where blind people no longer feel invisible, where the quality of their eye sight is genuinely the only difference between them and the rest of society. A world with enough support to make the challenges of sight loss no barrier to fulfilling your needs and dreams. A world where being blind or partially sighted isn't what defines you.