In April 2027, I will be taking on the huge challenge of running the 10th anniversary edition of the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Guide Dogs.

Back in June 2026, my company, Guide Dogs, worked in partnership with Postcode Lottery and Strava to help raise money for the organisation. Across three months, people were challenged to walk, run, cycle or do any form of exercise to help unlock a charity donation. I signed up to Strava to help raise money for Guide Dogs through walking. I've always been a fast walker, but tracking it in the app helped me determine just how fast I walked (5K in 50 minutes). On July 22nd, I began Couch to 5K, based on the fact that if I could walk a 5K in 50 mins, I could probably run it in half the time! And in week 5 of C25K, I ran my first Parkrun (and first 5K without walking) in 27:33. I was SHOCKED and hooked!

Two weeks later (so week 7 of Couch to 5K), I ran my first 10K in 1 hr 5 mins! A week after that, I ran another 10K in 57:12!

Since completing C25K, my 5K PB is 25:33! I've also run 12Ks and realised I'm already over halfway to a half marathon, so why not sign up to one, raise money for the organisation that I work for, and help more people with a vision impairment get the support they need!

On a more personal note, my wonderful great aunt Janet had retinitis pigmentosa, and since working for Guide Dogs I've learnt so much more about people with sight loss and the struggles they face on a daily basis. Guide Dogs is doing incredible work, and I feel extremely lucky to work for an organisation that helps people from such a young age and helps them develop the skills that will go on to impact them throughout their entire lives.

Please help and support me by donating to my page and raising money for an amazing charity. If you wish to follow my Instagram account to follow my training on a day-to-day basis, click here: https://www.instagram.com/becca_runs_now/

Thank you.