My mother pictured next to me for many years has suffered from many chronic illnesses that have built up over the years and made everyday tasks difficult. Well early in 2019 she was told that if she didn’t get active she may not be able to walk in a few years time, this was heartbreaking to her. How do you motivate someone to “get active” when walking up the stairs can be one of the most painful tasks of the day? Well we set a goal, to run a marathon together. We embarked on this journey initially to help her get her life on track however we realised that there are so many other people with less or in worse situations and we wanted, no we needed to help in some way. That’s where Claire house comes in,  raising over 6000 pounds between us will make a monumental difference to so many sick or recovering children.

I’d love to be able to say that I was the main motivator for my mum to push herself and improve, but honestly she motivates me to push myself and become better. She’s an inspiration from sedentary to a marathon all whilst working 5/6 full days a week and in immense pain at times. Hopefully she can help inspire you as she’s inspired me too.