I entered the ballot to run the London Marathon as it’s always been a dream of mine and with us both turning 40 I thought why not! Little did I know I would get a place!

So in October 2019 the running started! I was preparing for the Apr 2020 race when the pandemic hit and the marathon was postponed to Oct 4th 2020. During the summer I lost some motivation due to the uncertainty and then when the race was cancelled I slowed my training right down! The announcement came it would be a virtual race and after speaking with my friend we decided to run half and walk half.... which quickly escalated into just running it all. With little preparation I DID IT!! Thanks to  a huge amount of support from local friends and family, we crossed the line in 5hr30mins which I am so proud of!

My original ballot place has been deferred to April 2022 and so that is what I will focus on and train for properly this time!! Hoping to plan lots of other events in between!

I am running the London Marathon for Mind, the mental health charity - watch this video to learn more about their work. I am running to support mental health professionals, whose work is so valuable yet so hugely underfunded. I am running to reduce the stigma of mental illness. I am running to demonstrate the mental health benefits of exercise, and what a despairing mind can go on to achieve. 

1 in 4 people per year suffer with mental health illness. It is so important that we talk to each other and support each other and be kind to each other, so...

Thank you for supporting me and my chosen charity. It means the world 💙