Thank you so much for visiting my JustGiving page. This race and charity mean a lot to me.

Growing up I heard many stories of my amazing parents running many a London Marathon and always dreamt one day I’d do it.

Then 3 years ago I was diagnosed with ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue syndrome) which as the name suggests meant not only exercise was exhausting but some days getting out of bed was a huge battle. Slowly but surely I’ve been working on management and recovery and being happy with where I was. Then I had a mad idea.

Last year after watching a friend on telly run the London Marathon, I decided I wanted to start running and not just that, I wanted to challenge prove that still my body could do amazing things. I put in for a ballot place honestly believing I’d never get it, in June I did! At this point running a minute was a struggle.

Cut to this week and I’ve completed week 11 of my training plan and ran 16 miles. Something that I genuinely didn’t think I could do.

So I’m finally sharing online because I’m not just doing running to prove I can but I want to raise money for 2 charities very close to my heart and in memory of a friend.

I have worked at Alder Hey Children’s hospital as a musician for over 5 years and I absolutely love it. I’ve played to hundreds of children over the years hopefully making a small part of their stay a little better. It is a truly incredible place so I will be raising money for the Alder Hey Children’s Charity.

Last January I, my fiance and many of our friends sadly lost an amazing friend to suicide. She left a massive whole in so many people’s lives and I just wish I could hear her amazing laugh again. So I will also be raising money for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and running in memory of Sophie ❤️

Thank you so so much