In 2013 I was diagnosed with a liver disease, the cause of this problem was an underlying blood disorder; myeloproliferative neoplasm; polycythaemia vera. This is a rare blood cancer, only 600,000 people in the UK suffer with it; I want to be part of a future that finds a cure and stops me and others in a similar situation as me suffering in the way that we do. Having a rare illness and something that can't be seen is hard; something that's not seen isn't always believed. I am part of a wonderful online community who everyday face challenges for those people and for out future I am running both the Silverstone Half Marathon and Bupa 10K.

For a future without sadness and a future without cancer!