I just wanted to share a few words after seeing some of you on Sunday 8 March 2026 at the Middleton Woods PECO Cross Country Relay. It was the first time I had seen members of the running community since the first Saturday in September 2025 and the welcome I received meant more to me than I can properly put into words.
For those who may not know, on 15 September 2025, I fell critically ill at home. I was placed into an induced coma and spent something like 7 or 8 days in this as well as a further couple more within Pinderfields Hospital intensive care being treated for Viral Encephalitis and pneumonia. The virus attacked and caused damage to my brain and has left me with a large number of ongoing physical and neurological challenges. Even now, many months later, I am still learning to live with the effects of these and every day brings new challenges.