Where to start.. For me taking part in the London Marathon has always been something I have wanted to do ever since I was around twelve years old. Watching it every year on the television saying to myself one year I'm going to do that.. Fast forward to April 2023 when my husband Harry took part in it, I figured I'm only getting older.. time to put my big girl pants on! 

More to the point... what's better than to do it for a charity!  Looking at places for the one charity that helped me mentally when I was struggling everyday and was suffering with a loss and the feeling of failure.. 'The Miscarriage Association'.

After last years (2024) EPIC fail on the 6th of April when I broke my big toe working on the farm, two weeks before the marathon.. I was absolutely gutted. All that training and having done my longest runs I was so close to actually being able to take part I don't think i need to bore you with all my history..

So to put it short...

Unfortunately I suffered the agonising pain of a miscarriage back in 2020. This was also when Covid '19 struck and the country went into lockdown.

Not only is a miscarriage a lonely time for so many women, but with the lock down in place there was no where to go and no one to speak to in person.

I found something within the miscarriage association that picked me up at my lowest and got me moving it changed my perspective on the loss of our baby slightly but also helped me try and overcome the hurt and disappointment I felt within myself.

I don't think I'll ever truly get over the loss of our baby but I know that helping others to speak out about it too is half the battle of helping them.

Please help me raise more vital funds to help me support a charity that helped me when I needed it most!

Wish me luck.. AGAIN!!

Toni xXx