Donations embarrassingly accepted with a full humble heart ❤

10 years ago my hubby (he’s had a mention keep in his good books!) had a heart attack. This marked the start of my running career 🤣 Knowing if I made him teach me to run he wouldn’t even break a sweat. A super fit mountain marathon runner needed to slow down for a while.

Fast forward to the 23rd of August 2021 my big sister, my biggest cheer leader passed away. No warning, left a neighbours house for home - died. After months of waiting - how do you get your head round dying of “natural causes” at 45.

Life slowly getting to some sort of normal then 18 months later on 9th Feb 2023 I lost my little brother following complications left from cancer. Yes he beat cancer but the battle was never really won. A very different passing, slowly watching him leave me - jeez I was (am!) angry with him.

Both of these and other losses along the way made me run way more miles than I ever wanted to but it gave me time on my own to be angry, to laugh, to talk to them and to cry, really really cry! My therapy.

At my loneliest points there was one constant friend that saw my ugly cry face far too often! Even though they had their own stuff, BIG stuff going on. They kept showing up and handing me toilet roll for my tears. For reference I always provided Kleenex tissues 🥰

So on the 7th September 2025, poignantly what should have been my big sisters 50th birthday I am running the GNR.

As I can’t support a charity called “finding a cure for dying by natural causes” I have decided to raise what I can for as many charities as I can.

I would love to raise £300 to split between 2 charities. Firstly for Sibling Loss and secondly to a charity that will be a thank you for the support my friend gave despite their journey - out of respect I don’t want to post the charity but they know.

Anything over and above will go towards charities and full disclosure will be announced.

I know both my siblings will be with me that day and my remaining sister, I am sure, will be cheering me on (or at least she better be!) and 100% many many runners and supporters will see my ugly cry face that day 😭 #sorrynotsorry

Thanks for taking a moment to read, not going to ask for money just a cheer me on will make the training worth it 🩷💙🩷💙 xXx