This October, I will be running the London Marathon to raise money for the NSPCC. 

The NSPCC has helped me in my professional life with training and support in my role as Senior Tutor and Designated Lead Safeguarding Officer at Trefoil Tutors. The safety and well-being of students is hugely important to me and the NSPCC have been instrumental in assisting me in my role. 

I am dedicating this run to Dr Peter Barry; an ex-colleague and mentor during my years at Haberdashers' Boys' School. I joined Haberdashers' as an NQT and I am eternally grateful to have worked in a department that was filled with experienced, talented and inspirational mathematicians. Dr B was, and still is, an inspiration to me. He reminded me to take pride in my teaching, to care for my students and to enjoy my work. Dr B encouraged me on numerous occasions to not only look after myself mentally but also to look after myself physically. And, on the rare occasion when I was able to catch him in the gym (in the metaphorical sense only) at silly o'clock in the morning, I couldn't help but be inspired to pick up my running shoes once again.

This one's for you, Dr B!