London Marathon 2026.
Yesterday was one of the best days of my life and the proudest too!!! A true victory lap! Still processing it honestly. When I first started running I gave up almost immediately, I thought couch to 5k was too hard running longer than 30 minutes was out of the question. And now yesterday, I went into my second marathon with joy, injury free and the marathon being a celebration of life and all the hard work I'd put into the last few months (and years). Navigating illness, asthma flare ups and an intense schedule in this training block wasn't easy but I did it. Being able to run, having fun on the course and finishing beaming was the real win I've also ended up improving my time by an hour and nineteen minutes, 5.46 to 4.27!
Marathons are not run alone. Thank you to everyone who made yesterday possible. Thank you for your generous donations to Savannah's family and all of your encouragement, it means the world, thank you
@running.daley for letting me fundraise alongside you. Thank you
@andrecoggins for being an extrodinary leader and creating a space for people to thrive,
@mafiamoves_ cheers squad the energy you all brought was unmatched and knowing you were all there rooting for us at mile 20.5 gave me such a fire in my belly. Thank you
@_lauradelany for being the most amazing, patient, generous partner and my biggest cheerleader, my lovely mum for her unwavering support,
@purus_active for keeping me moving and injury free,
@kazeem.tt for running me half way,
@mattwongg ,
@unklebullet and
@simonrphoto for capturing us all, the tcs volunteers, tracksmithrunning for the long runs, every friend I saw out on the course, every stranger that cheered my name &
@lululemon for making us all look sexy out there!
We ran for you yesterday, Savannah. We could all learn something from Savannah's fight through brain cancer and the resilience and strength that she showed. ♥️
I think the marathon brings out the best of us in a world that is so divided, we felt so untied yesterday, even if it's just for a day. If you've been thinking about giving running a go or trying your first 5k - marathon, DO IT!
My heart is bursting with gratitude ♥️
