Four years ago I challenged myself to run 7 marathons in 7 days to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week and to raise money for Mind.

Whilst the inaugural year was a success, both 2018 and 2019 were anything but.

In these last two years injuries, illness and a general lack of fitness meant that when Mental Health Awareness Week rolled around I had to drop the distances down to ‘just’ half marathons, and ultimately left feeling like I had failed the challenge.

Since 2017 I’ve been on and off medication, struggling with injuries, gaining weight and then trying hard to lose it, and generally struggling not just mentally but physically.

This year I had every intention of getting things back on track, and making it a success...but then a global pandemic hit.