Running the London Marathon has been a life goal for a few years now. I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to run and to have a charity place this October. 

I am running for Brace for a number of reasons. Firstly in memory of our wonderful Grandad, Norman. He suffered with Vascular Dementia in the final years of his life, and it was an extremely challenging time for him and the entire family. Dementia comes in many forms and has worrying statistics attached, like the fact that 1 in 3 of us in the UK will develop dementia in our lifetime. 

Running the marathon will be a personal challenge, but I want the event to have more meaning than simply the 26.2 miles. Fundraising for such important research, based in the South West in Bristol, will make this experience have impact beyond me as an individual.

Information from BRACE:

BRACE exists to defeat dementia. Our aims are to help: Povide the means by which medical science comes to understand what causes dementia in its various forms. Achieve earlier diagnosis of dementia, thereby giving new treatments and knowledge of prevention more time to make a difference. Find new and more powerful treatments.Our area of benefit is the whole human race – anyone, anywhere who might one day develop dementia.