It started as a mad idea. I thought: could I get a group together to run and spread awareness of autism? Do I have enough friends who run, or who are as committed as I am to running and raising the profile of autism in the UK?
The answer, I found, is undoubtedly, unequivocally YES!!! I've been overwhelmed by the response, warmed by the messages of support and amazed by friends' compassion.
I cannot put into words how good it feels to see my son Logan's name being mentioned on friends' Facebook posts and Twitter updates and to then see people commenting and asking to get involved.
Already awareness is spreading - this blog page is emerging and our small, growing team of runners has notched up a total already above 700 miles. Our team so far includes people as diverse as a nurse, a territorial army veteran of Afghanistan, a welding engineer, a couple of authors and a few of my close family. All amazing friends who have joined in the challenge.
So onwards we go towards the total and the task of spreading awareness. I will be regularly posting blogs on here and on other social media outlets. I'll be asking our team to write their stories on here too. We are also working closely with the National Autistic Society - more on that soon I hope.
Starting out is always the hardest thing. But with help from wonderful friends it's a bit easier.
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