Carys' London Marathon 2027 for Caudwell Children

04/10/2026

Well, this is a bit surreal 🤣

I’m in The Mail on Sunday today, in a two-page feature about endometriosis, losing 10 stone and the slightly unexpected turn my life has taken from struggling to exercise at all to training for the London Marathon.

Seeing the two photos side by side is pretty weird. I obviously know how much has changed, but sometimes I forget quite how different life looked a few years ago.

But the bit I’m most pleased about is that Caudwell Children and my London Marathon fundraising made it into the article too 💜

That was the reason I agreed to do it. If telling my story means a few more people hear about Caudwell, follow along with the increasingly questionable decisions that apparently constitute my running journey, or chuck a few quid in the fundraising pot, then it was worth having my face enormous in a national newspaper 😂

Still feels very weird though.

£2,500 to raise. 26.2 miles to run. Apparently we’ve gone national. 🏃‍♀️💜

04/10/2026

Wow! You guys have absolutely blown this up! 🥹💜 Thank you so much for all the support.

I’m almost halfway through the board already, which I genuinely wasn’t expecting this quickly! If you haven’t grabbed a square yet, they’re £5 each and once all 100 are gone, one person will win £100 cash.

Please give this a share and help me get the rest of those squares turned purple! 🟪 Every square is another £5 towards my London Marathon fundraising for Caudwell Children. 🏃‍♀️💜

Thank you, you lovely lot! ☺️

You can make payment via my Just Giving page

https://www.justgiving.com/page/carys-thurlby-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

03/10/2026

Who wants £100 for Christmas?

I’m chipping away at my £2,500 fundraising target for Caudwell Children ahead of the London Marathon, so I thought I’d try something a little different!

I’ve got 100 squares at £5 each. Pick your number (or numbers!), send £5 per square, and I’ll add your name to the grid.

Once all 100 squares have been filled, I’ll randomly draw one number and that person gets £100 cash! 🎉

If we fill the board, that means £400 goes into my Caudwell Children London Marathon fundraising pot, helping me get another big chunk closer to that £2,500 target. 💜

To take part, just comment below with the number(s) you’d like and I’ll let you know how to pay. I’ll keep updating the grid as the squares disappear.

And with Christmas approaching, £100 could certainly come in handy… presents, Christmas dinner, a festive day out, or a last minute shopping trip.

23/09/2026

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21/09/2026

Thank you so much for the sponsorships for my birthday. You shot me well into 4 figures! Thank you everyone for your support. Best birthday present ever!!!!

16/09/2026

It’s my birthday! 🎉

If any of you lovelies were thinking about treating me to a birthday coffee, how about making a donation to my marathon fundraiser instead? ❤️

I am SOOO close to the £1,000 mark and I would absolutely love to hit it on my birthday. Every little bit genuinely helps!

Just a little tip: JustGiving adds an optional contribution to them at the payment stage, but you can remove this if you’d prefer your whole payment to be your donation.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated already. Your support, encouragement and belief in me means the world.

Help Carys Thurlby raise money to support Caudwell Children

12/09/2026

My kids are ready to support me at the tomorrow. If you’re running and see them, please interact and get your free turbo boost!

12/09/2026

All ready for the half tomorrow! If you see me, give me a wave - I’ll be the one gasping at the back 🤣