Hello, I’m Ryan and I absolutely love running!

I got into running during the first lockdown, I found getting my headphones on and challenging myself on a run incredibly therapeutic.

Then in 2022 I went to my first Parkrun and was hooked!

At the start of this year I wanted to challenge myself, I took part in my first 10k race and have another one coming up soon, I’ve decided to challenge myself further and sign up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon!

I was also keen to try and give back so what better than to do this run in aid of a local charity DENS. DENS aim to be the first port of call for people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion.

In the past year over 9,000 people received food from their local Foodbanks, and nearly 3,000 people were given temporary emergency accommodation! So even a small donation goes an incredibly long way.