Hi, I’m Ella and I will be taking part in the Colchester Zoo Stampede and running 10K representing Fubar Hair Collective!

Since having a baby, I found my physical and mental health was put on the back burner and I really needed some form of self-care and ‘’me-time’ in the evenings. I take my son to Colchester zoo so often, so, what better way to get into running than at the zoo itself!

When I signed up for this event, I had not run in over 2 years. So, once the baby is asleep for the night, I leave Harry in charge and go for my training runs! I will also be documenting my training journey along the way.

When choosing which charity to run for, I picked Prostate Cancer UK as it’s a cause very close to home for me and the work they do is truly heroic.