Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Nearly five years ago I received the devastating news that I had breast cancer and would need a mastectomy with reconstruction. As you can imagine I had all sorts of thoughts, why me ? I was currently running 10k and ate well and those thoughts also included many fears. After my first mastectomy with reconstruction a year later I had another also with reconstruction. Coping with the mental and physical side after has been hard. Wondering whether it will come back as I never knew I had it before and trying to keep up the activity was a lot harder. Just by chance I was asked whether i wanted to join TP23 where I will train with a bunch of ladies to swim 400m, cycle 20k and run 4k and take part in this triathlon together, the only criteria being you all finish together. I started in April and I am really enjoying the journey, making new friends and doing something that I never thought would be possible and the opportunity to confide in each other with advice and support.Training for this triathlon is helping me regain my physical and mental well-being with a support structure as i was before I received the breast cancer diagnosis.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.