01
London
United Kingdom
BALLOT
I couldn't run a mile. Watch what happens next.
A personal journey from complete beginner to the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Abbott World Marathon Majors · the goal
7
Majors
to run
to run
None of them yet. Year one starts here.
Next start lineRace in progressEntered
Alton Towers Half Marathon
Goal: finish, running the whole way
10
Days
14
Hrs
32
Min
51
Sec
Result coming soon
Running for · Tourettes Action
Every mile
raises money
I am raising money for Tourettes Action, the UK-wide charity for people living with Tourette syndrome. I have suffered with motor tics since I was a young child, so it is a cause I understand. Every race on the way to the majors carries a target.
Raised so far
£70
Target
£500
Tourettes Action · reg charity 1003317Donate →
The mission
02
Berlin
Germany
BALLOT ENTERED
03
Chicago
United States
CHARITY PLACE
04
New York
United States
BALLOT
05
Boston
United States
NEEDS A BQ
06
Tokyo
Japan
BALLOT
07
Sydney
Australia
NEWEST MAJOR
Race record
JCB Lakeside 5 · start line, 2026
5 miles
50:22
The log
All writing →Update · Alton Towers
Less than two weeks to go
How training has really gone since August, and what I'm aiming for on the day.
Read →Why
Seven cities, and who I'm running for
Why Tourettes Action is the name on the vest, and what living with motor tics taught me about it.
Read →Plan · 18 weeks
Building to the Alton Towers Half
Eighteen weeks, four runs a week, long run on Sundays. What I'm doing between now and November.
Read →
Race report · 2026
JCB Lakeside 5: first race number
Five miles, no idea what pace to go out at, and the moment the majors stopped being an abstract idea.
Read →