I didn't really know much about epilepsy. I thought flashing lights gave some people seizures, and not much else, until I had a seizure myself. It was May of 2022, and there was no explanation. I stopped driving, had some tests and got on with life. In October 2022 I had a call from my consultant, where I figured he'd tell me I was fine - instead he told me I had epilepsy. I got on the train home, not knowing what this meant for my life. I googled 'just been diagnosed with epilepsy what do I do' and up came a page from Epilepsy Action. It told me how the diagnosis might affect my day to day life, but more than that, it told me I would be okay.

I've been an on/off runner for a few years, and after my diagnosis I was scared - what if I had a seizure while I was out on a run? I pushed through, and I've tried my best not to let epilepsy change my life. I never wanted to run a marathon, but a recent conversation got me thinking, and I thought I might be able to raise some money for Epilepsy Action along the way.

Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 600,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact. As well as campaigning to improve epilepsy services and raise awareness of the condition, they offer assistance to people in a number of ways including a national network of branches, accredited volunteers, regular regional conferences and freephone and email helplines.

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