In 2020, at age 48, I contracted a neurological condition which cost me most of the mobility of my legs and I’m now a wheelchair user.

A year later, I decided to train for a half marathon and to raise some money for nia, a charity supporting women and girls who are victims of male domestic and sexual violence, including prostitution.

Since then, I’ve done more than a dozen half marathons, did 2000 wheelchair miles in a year and a (virtual!) wheelchair journey to Mordor, doing a half marathon’s worth of miles every day between June and October, all to raise money for nia. So far, I’ve managed to raise around £10,000.

Now I’m looking for new challenges, so I’ve bought myself a handcycle.

This is like an ordinary recumbent bike but the handlebars the pedals. It’s quite hard work but I’m getting used to it and I’ll be doing some long-distance cycling events throughout 2025.

For more about my origin story, go here and to find out more about why I raise money for nia in particular, see here and here.

Most importantly of all, you can donate to my (new) crowdfunder here. All donations go directly to nia.

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