I wasn’t fit enough to run a marathon.
I wasn’t fit enough, and I hadn’t trained enough, to run the Manchester Marathon two weeks ago. But run it I did. 26.2 miles. Without stopping. Pausing only at water …
Twin Girl and Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes: Coming out of running retirement
Running for Molly – And for Everyone with Type 1 So… I’ve done something ridiculous. After five years of enjoying a blissful retirement from running, where my trainers have collected …
Investing in you as a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes
Have I told you about Darla yet? Darla is a 22 week old Golden retriever, she is quite possibly the most gorgeous thing in my life, whilst simultaneously being the …
To the exhausted parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes
Hey you, I see you, with the coffee in hand, and the circles under your eyes. Mind in overdrive, calculating the next insulin dose, thinking constantly about the impact of …
Spiralling when parenting a child with Type 1 Diabetes
Spiralling… Put simply it is a bugger. When I was ill with anxiety anything could send me spiralling into the pits of despair. For me, it wasn’t Type 1 fears; …