My life has totally turned around since last January. I'm feeling fitter and more positive than ever before. 12 months ago I was 19 stone and in the depths of depression. Now I'm a much leaner 13.5 stone and looking for challenges to keep my motivation. My first goal is to enter my first competitive race and I've chosen the Nottingham Asda Foundation 10k on May 15th 2016.

I'll be aiming to raise a little money for Nottingham Mencap on the way too. You can find out more about their work at www.nottinghammencap.org.uk

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