I'm running 13.1 miles in April to help The Lily Foundation beat mitochondrial disease - a cause close to my heart. My motivation stems from a very personal connection as my brother Max was born with disabilities and diagnosed with mito as a child. Every day in the UK a child is born with this genetic condition that has no treatment or cure.

The disease means that the cells of the body can not make enough energy to survive and eventually die. This effects vital organs and can lead to organ failure.  The condition is life limiting and too many lives are taken too early. The Lily foundation is dedicated to change this through funding vital research and supporting those affected. 

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been identified as a key factor in other, more common, diseases including dementia, Parkinson's, epilepsy and cancer. So the research studies and clinical trials The Lily foundation fund stand to benefit not only those with mito, but potentially millions of others too. That's why, despite being a little-known disease, mito could be the key to one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our time.

I want to help them and need your help too! Please donate what you can as every penny helps and will give hope for effective treatments and a cure.

Thank you!