This March, I’m taking on the HYROX challenge to support people living with cancer for Macmillan Cancer Support — and this one is deeply personal for me.

I’ve sadly lost all three of my grandparents to cancer, and I’ve seen first-hand the incredible, compassionate work that Macmillan Nurses do. When the race gets tough and I’m feeling every bit of the pain, I’ll be running and pushing for Grandad Joe, Nanny Jan, and Grandad Ron. I know they’ll be looking down on me, and that thought alone will keep my legs moving when everything in me wants to stop.

I also want to show my boys what’s possible when you put your mind to something — that we can choose the hard things, push ourselves, and be stronger than we ever believed.

HYROX is a fitness race combining running and functional fitness: a 1km run followed by a workout station, repeated eight times. It’s going to challenge me physically and mentally… but that’s exactly why I’m doing it.

I’ve pledged to raise £400, which could run the Macmillan Support Line for nearly an hour. Any support, no matter the size, truly makes a difference.

Here’s what your donation could do:

📖 £10 could pay for 10 copies of the Help with the Cost of Cancer booklet.

📱 £20 could provide one session of emotional support for someone affected by cancer through a Macmillan Buddy.

💚 £39 could pay for a Macmillan Nurse for 1 hour.

There are currently over 3.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. Macmillan wants every single one of them to have access to the best care and support — but they can only do that with help from people like you.

Thank you so much for reading, supporting, sharing, donating… or just cheering me on. It means more than you know. 💚🏃‍♀️✨