Heather's - Cardiff Half Marathon 2024

All of a sudden there were so many questions and worries about the future and living with a thyroid condition.

I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid as a result of Graves' Disease in the summer. It all came as a massive shock to me and all of a sudden there was so many questions and worries about the future and living with a thyroid condition. I work in a vets and we see thyroid conditions a lot in cats and dogs, but I'd never thought about it in humans! 

I came across the British Thyroid Foundation charity and there was lots of information about all the worries I had, so this provided me with reassurance and hope for the future. 

Because of the help from the BTF, I decided I'd like to raise some money for the charity so signed up to run the Cardiff Half Marathon! 

Training for this was hard but definitely helped manage the symptoms of my overactive thyroid such as anxiety and restlessness.

I completed the Cardiff Half Marathon which was an amazing event but also very tough! In doing so, I raised a total of £650 for the BTF. 

Thank you BTF, for the continued support throughout this journey!"