Hi, we’re Alison and Leanne.

If you’d told us a year ago that we’d be doing a HYROX, we honestly wouldn’t have believed you!

Neither of us had ever really exercised before, but in October 2025 we decided to join the gym and give it a go. Fast forward to now and somehow we’ve gone from complete beginners to training for a HYROX on 1st November, all to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Macmillan is a charity that is very close to both of us.

We’re both chemotherapy nurses and have seen first-hand the difference Macmillan can make to people going through cancer, as well as their families. We’ve also both had personal experiences with Macmillan, which has made this charity even more special to us.

Working with our patients every day, we see how important support is during what can be such a difficult time. We wanted to do something to give back and hopefully raise some money to help Macmillan continue supporting patients and families when they need it most.

Taking on HYROX is definitely going to be a challenge for us! Going from never exercising to dragging ourselves through training sessions, lifting things we never thought we’d lift and questioning why we ever thought this was a good idea 😂 has been quite a journey.

But we’re determined to get to that finish line together.

If you can spare anything at all, we’d be so grateful for your donation. Every donation, big or small, will help us raise money for a charity that means so much to us and the patients we care for.

Thank you so much for supporting us and joining us on our slightly crazy journey! ❤️

Alison & Leanne xx