Run completed

This morning I completed the Winter 10K run for Cancer Research.

I felt so emotional reading the messages many runners had displayed on their backs — it brought me right back to the time when I was in the middle of my own treatment journey.

But seeing 20,000 runners out there in the rain and cold, united in raising funds for cancer research, filled me with pride and hope.

Let’s keep supporting this vital work so that one day cancer can truly become part of history.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this amazing event. Together, we are helping to give those living with cancer — and those still fighting — a second chance at life.

My London Winter Run as a Breast Cancer Survivor

This February, I’ll be standing on the streets of London at the start line of the London Winter Run. It will be cold. My breath will fog the air, my legs will feel heavy, and my heart will be full. Because this run is about so much more than miles or medals — it’s about survival, gratitude, and giving back.

Not so long ago, running felt like a distant dream. As a breast cancer survivor, there were days when simply getting through treatment felt like the hardest race of my life. The physical exhaustion, the emotional toll, the uncertainty — cancer changes everything. It forces you to slow down, to listen to your body in a way you never have before, and to confront how fragile and precious life truly is.

During treatment, I learned what resilience really means. It’s not always about being strong or brave. Sometimes it’s about showing up, even when you’re scared. Sometimes it’s about taking one step, one breath, one day at a time. And slowly, those steps add up.

Running became a symbol of recovery for me. Each run represents something I once feared I might lose — my strength, my independence, my future. Every mile is a reminder of how far I’ve come, not just physically, but emotionally too.

That’s why this run matters so deeply to me.

I’m running the London Winter Run in support of Cancer Research UK to help raise vital funds for research that saves lives. Research is the reason I’m here today. It’s the reason treatments improve, survival rates increase, and families get more time together. It’s hope, backed by science.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It touches so many lives — friends, family, colleagues, strangers. We all know someone affected. By running, I want to honour everyone still fighting, remember those we’ve lost, and support those who will face this journey in the future.

Winter running isn’t easy. The cold bites, the training can be tough, and motivation wavers. But every time I lace up my trainers, I remind myself why I’m doing this. I’m running for the version of me who sat in hospital waiting rooms. I’m running for those still waiting. And I’m running so that one day, fewer people will have to hear the words “you have cancer.”

If you’re able to support my run — whether through a donation, sharing my story, or offering words of encouragement — please know it means more than I can say. Together, we can help fund research that turns fear into hope and diagnoses into survival stories.

This winter, I’m running forward — for life, for hope, and for a future where cancer no longer defines so many lives.

Thank you for being part of that journey.

Running for Life After Breast Cancer

This winter, I’m running the London Winter Run as a breast cancer survivor.

Cancer once stopped me in my tracks. Today, I’m running because of research that saves lives. Every mile I run is for those still fighting, those we’ve lost, and those yet to face cancer.

I’m raising money for Cancer Research UK to help fund the breakthroughs that turn diagnoses into survival stories.

If you can donate or share, you’re helping change lives — including mine.

Thank you for supporting the fight against cancer. 💗🏃‍♀️

I am taking on the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run 2026.

Please donate to my page to help me raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK and support me as I train for a 10k on 23rd February 2026. 

Nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime*. All of us can support the research that will beat it. 

Thank you for supporting me! Together we are beating cancer. 


*cruk.org/lifetimerisk