Hi,

My name is Leanne and I've recently been diagnosed with Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a condition which causes cell tissue usually found inside the womb to grow outside of the womb, and attach itself to the body's vital organs, causing extreme pain and in 50% of cases, infertility. This disease affects around 1/10 women in the UK, yet many people have never even heard of it.

Before I became poorly, I registered to participate in Tough Mudder Yorkshire; an 11-mile assault course which sees participants plunged into skips filled with icy water, battling through tunnels filled with menthol 'tear gas' and even electrocuted! (Yes, I know I must be mad).

Although my training regime has taken a bit of a back seat since my diagnosis, I don't want to let it beat me, so I'm determined to get into shape and make it across that muddy finish line.

To help spur me on, I will be raising money for Endometriosis UK, a small independent charity which provides support and resources for women suffering with the disease. You can find out more about the great work they do at: https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

If you're interested to find out more about Tough Mudder and Endometriosis, check out my blog at http://eis4endometriosis.blogspot.co.uk where you can read about my day to day battles with the condition and my training progress.

L x