Hi everyone!

I am once again asking for support as I exercise badly for a good cause, because MND still absolutely sucks and I’m still absolutely furious about it.

For those who might not know, my favourite person in the world (my lovely, wonderful dad, Neil) was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2020 - it’s a strange thing to realise at twenty years old that I’m now carrying something that will fill me with rage for the rest of my life.

It’s been almost six years since Dad’s symptoms started and I’m in constant awe of both of my parents, for their determination, stoicism and good humour in pushing back against this disease.

But there isn’t enough being done. It breaks my heart that in the year since our last half-marathon, 1000 more families will have received the news that we got in 2020. There is still no cure for MND. There is still not a single treatment - that’s all because there is so little funding.

It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of a progressive disease, so naturally, I thought - if I’m going to feel useless - I might as well feel useless doing a physical activity I’m terrible at in a charitable environment!

So, myself, my sister Izzy and my partner Benny (the team grows! We love pain!) will be walking another half-marathon around London at the end of January to raise money for the MND Association - a wonderful charity who focus on improving access to care, research and campaigning for the thousands of people in the UK affected by MND.

I would be very grateful for your support in this (foolish!) attempt at exercising for a good cause, and absolutely any amount that you can give would be enormously appreciated!

Love,

Cyd (and Izzy and Benny) x