From Care Homes to 26.2 Miles – Finding Healing Through Running

Описание: This is an inspiring London Marathon story about resilience, running communities, and how running can change lives
In this powerful episode of Beneath The Bib, we sit down for a deeply honest one-to-one interview with a member of the FORDY RUNS Running Community whose journey to the London Marathon is nothing short of inspiring.
She opens up about a childhood spent in the care system, moving between homes and never knowing where she would end up next. Some of her earliest memories include sitting in the back of a social worker’s car as they pulled up outside unfamiliar houses where she would stay for the night. That uncertainty shaped much of her early life.
As an adult, she shares how years of therapy have helped her confront and heal from the past. Her therapist has become someone she trusts completely — someone who knows her story and has supported her through the process of understanding and rebuilding her life.
Then she discovered running.
Finding the FORDY RUNS running community changed everything. Surrounded by supportive runners who believed in her, she found confidence, belonging, and strength.
When she won a place in the 2023 London Marathon through the club ballot, it was a huge moment — especially after being told by her husband that she couldn't run a marathon.
She proved him wrong.
Today she not only completed the London Marathon but also gives back to the running community by leading a satellite running group and volunteering as a Run Director at parkrun, helping others begin their own journeys into running.
This episode of Beneath The Bib is about resilience, healing, community, and how running can transform lives.
If you enjoy inspiring running stories, marathon journeys, and real conversations about mental health and overcoming adversity, this episode is for you.
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