Thank you for visiting my page. I'm running the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, and I'd be so grateful for your support.

My father, like his father before him, died from a heart attack. 

He had his first heart attack when he was 40, and I was just 6 years old, and the way his life was restricted as a result impacted on my whole childhood. He had a number of further heart attacks before he died from his final one aged 64. 

My dad never got to see my daughter, his only grandchild, who was born a little over a year later. I want to be around and in good health for when my daughter is hopefully fortunate enough to have her children, and so it is important for me to show her the benefit of being fit and healthy, through words and actions. 

The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target.

Thank you for supporting a cause which is so close to my heart! ❤️