In my twenties, I made a promise to myself: I had to complete the London Marathon before I turned thirty. I’d grown up watching my parents run the distance, so it felt like it was in my DNA.

In 2006, aged 29, I achieved that goal — finishing in 3 hours 23 minutes.

Fast forward twenty years…

In 2026, I’ll be lining up once again for the TCS London Marathon, this time running for Cure Parkinson’s.

In 2018, I began noticing subtle changes in my movement. In 2021, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 44.

Since my diagnosis, I’ve made a decision: I won’t let Parkinson’s define me or swallow me up. Instead, I face it head on. I use my experience positively within the Parkinson’s community, and I take life by the scruff of the neck at home and in everything I do. I may not be able to control the fact that Parkinson’s will be a part of my everyday life — but I can choose how I respond to it.

And I choose to RUN.

Cure Parkinson’s exists for one reason: to find a cure.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, and we urgently need breakthroughs — we need a cure, now.

Please help me