Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As some of you will know I have suffered with arthritis since my early 20’s. At times in my life I could barely move. Thanks to the NHS and various drugs my arthritis is, on the whole, manageable nowadays. As a thank you I wanted to give something back for the research that has helped me lead a relatively normal life. So here we are! 

My fitness journey started in 2017 and remember saying that I wouldn’t run a 10k let alone further. Fast forward a few years and I now run regularly. 

I have already completed the 2020 Virtual London Marathon (which I stupidly did over the Cornish coastal paths) and the 2021 Newport Marathon. My current PB is 4:16:04 so I’m looking to knock just over 16 minutes off. 

This fundraising is all about the 4’s. I am hoping to raise £4k (ambitious I know but would be great to achieve) in the year I turned 40 finishing the marathon in under 4 hours! 

To find out more about the charity, please take a look here - https://www.versusarthritis.org/

Millions of people wake up with arthritis every morning and face the day in pain, without the support and recognition they deserve. Arthritis attacks what it means to live and people with arthritis are often left to manage alone.Versus Arthritis invests in breakthrough treatments, the best information and vital support for everyone affected by arthritis. 

Please sponsor me so that together we can overcome the pain, isolation and fatigue of arthritis.