I AM RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON! Yes, you read that correctly... (I may have lost my mind) and am going to be completing the 2021 London Marathon the 3rd October for the British Heart Foundation. 

From a quite literal standing start... I took up running last March when I completed my first ever 10km, I now have to multiply that by 4 (and a bit) to complete the casual 42.1km race!!

The opportunity to participate came about through Wayfair's charity partner the British Heart Foundation, which they support through donating returned items, having available places if anybody would like to apply. 3 Aperol Spritz and a pep talk later I decided it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to really challenge myself and make a significant fundraising contribution for a very worthy cause. 

I can only imagine how terrifying it is to have a heart related illness, and for around 7 million people in the UK this is their reality. Sadly many more also lose their lives to it and we unfortunately all know people who have been impacted. Your very generous donation will be supporting the British Heart Foundations research into treatment and cures for heart and circulatory diseases. While I can't research heart disease I can put on my running shoes and get my blood pumping to raise money !

So now time to lay off the Aperol's and get down to business with a serious training and fundraising plan. It's a very ambitious goal so any and every donation will be much appreciated to help me achieve it- Thank you in advance!!