Fundraising for Don't Carry It Alone - London Marathon

Training for a marathon is not easy.

Training for a marathon, whilst managing a chronic illness, is really not easy.

I have had a lot of questions about how my Endometriosis impacts my training. I would be lying if I said that it didn’t.

Over the years, I have learnt how to live with my condition and I have also learnt the importance, for me personally, of keeping active.

I have spoken a lot about the link between physical health and mental health. Often an Endometriosis flare, for me, starts with physical symptoms, which is soon followed by a decline in my mental health. I personally feel frustration when I am unable to move my body in the way I want to. It is at that point that I have to remind myself that all storms pass, and it won’t last forever.

Marathon training is nothing short of intense and navigating the training alongside the fatigue I experience from endo is challenging.

Like all goals in life, there is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ journey so it’s all about adapting and recognising when you can train and when you should rest.

It is now less than 8 weeks until London Marathon. Last weekend I managed 15 miles Saturday, followed by a 10k race on the Sunday.

If you would like to donate to the Don’t Carry It Alone fundraiser (we are £95 away from our target!), here is the link:

https://gofund.me/70573e2d

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