Freddie is running a marathon in aid of The 401 Foundation and Youth Sport Trust!

Freddie loves to run and has been doing it since he was five years old. For almost a year he was the only member of the school’s running club!

He has pretty low self-esteem when it comes to school and in his own words "running is the only thing I am good at!” As his mum I, of course, don't believe that and think he's good at lots go things. So I am happy that he has a love of running as it really helps him.

He has challenged himself to run a marathon this year as part of the ‘Journey to Wellbeing’ programme and will do it by running 2.7 miles a day before school. Starting on Monday 9 March 2020 at 8am, (which also happens to be his 9th birthday) he will set off around the school playing field, finishing 27 miles later on Friday 20 March around 8:30am.

He has been preparing for this challenge since the beginning of December last year by doing squats, lunges, practice runs around the block and trying to eat lots more! He's already finding this challenge incredibly hard and didn't realise what would be involved as the furthest he had run in one go before this weekend was 2 miles! But he is absolutely determined to complete it and your sponsorship will really help him get across the finish line.

Thank you in advance for your support!