On London Marathon day, I’ll be running 26.2 miles carrying a 25kg fridge on my back.

It might sound extreme — but it represents something very real.

The weight that so many of us carry every single day when it comes to our mental health.

My journey into this hasn’t come from nowhere.

I cared for my mum as she battled Frontotemporal Dementia — a disease that slowly takes away the person you love, long before they’re gone. In total, I’ve lost 12 family members to the same condition.

And two years after losing my mum, I found out that I carry the same gene — the MAPT mutation — meaning I will develop the disease in the future.

That reality brings a weight that’s hard to explain.

Grief.

Fear.

Uncertainty.

And the pressure of trying to keep moving forward when everything feels heavy.

This run is about making that invisible weight visible.

I’m proud to be partnering with Buxton and Mind for this challenge, helping raise awareness around mental health and reminding people that no one has to carry things alone.

This isn’t just one marathon.

This is the first of 33 consecutive marathons, as I take on an endurance challenge across Ireland.

If you’d like to follow the journey, support the mission, or just see how far we can push the limits:

👉 Follow me here: @theftdbrothers

Any support, donation or share means more than you know.

We all carry something but we don't have to carry it alone.