I will be running the Wales Marathon on July 3rd 2022 and raising money for Pumping Marvellous (read on below for more information about my chosen charity). I have ran many half marathons in the past, but this is a new challenge for me and will be my first ever full marathon. I will be running a whopping 26.2 miles taking in the sights of the beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, whilst trying to ignore how tired my legs are going to be!

I have chosen to raise money for Pumping Marvellous as this is a charity very close to my heart following my mum's diagnosis of Heart Failure. Without charities like this carrying out the incredible research that they do, my mum wouldn't have access to the incredible treatment that has helped her get so much better and also, access to the support groups which help on those days when she just needed a little pick me up and to speak with others who are, or have been, in her situation. The work they do is invaluable and this is why I will be raising money for this great cause.

Any donation you can spare will help the lives of so many people. No matter how big or small, I appreciate every single donation. Thank-you.

The core activities and strategy of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation are driven by the needs of heart failure patients, carers and family communities we serve. They get to the real crux of the problems, the problems that patients tell them they have. Our communities are large and we have superb interactions with them, they run the largest Facebook page dedicated to Heart Failure globally so they fully understand the needs and challenges they face. The charity develop and distribute patient information to the vast majority of NHS Heart Failure Teams in the UK.