Hi everyone!

On 13 October I will be taking on the challenge to run the Half Marathon around London's most beautiful parks! 

I don't consider myself very athletic and in fact I have never run this much in my life before, so I'm not only asking for your kind donations but also to wish me luck in crossing that finish line!

This will be a huge physical challenge but what keeps me motivated is that I'm running for MQ, the mental health research charity.

Your donations will support this amazing charity to fund their research into mental illness, as well as its causes, treatments and prevention. Right now, 1 in 4 people in the UK is living with a mental health condition. Thats nearly 15 million people with an illness that affects their wellbeing, their relationships with family and friends, and their ability to work. Despite great advances in treating physical health conditions, progress in understanding mental illness, its causes, treatments and prevention, is nowhere near equal. 

So far, I have set myself a 12-week running schedule to prepare for the big day, and with only a few more weeks to go I am feeling nervous but ready to hit the ground 'running' :)

Thank you again for all your support!

To find out more about MQ and the amazing work they are doing, follow this link https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/