Hello!

I'm running the London Marathon on Sunday the 28th April, 2019 in memory of a dear friend, Adam Jacques, who passed away due to complications with cystic fibrosis in February 2018.

Adam was one of the most jubilant and effusive people I've ever known; he didn't let cystic fibrosis curtail his ambitions and managed to travel the world, get married and balance a successful career as a journalist. People gravitated towards him because of his warmth, intelligence and sense of humour. 

Since Adam left us, a large group of his friends have rallied together to be Active for Adam. Together, we have fundraised over £27,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust by cycling, running, swimming and walking. Some participants have opted to dress as superheroes while undertaking these athletic feats...We think that Adam would have loved that, being someone who enjoyed fancy dress himself.

I met Adam more than a decade ago through a friend, Melanie, (who was then his flatmate). I lived down the road from them in West Hampstead, London, and often came over to watch movies, have drinks on New Year's Eve or watch the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. Adam was always there, always ready for a conversation, no matter how banal.

I am aiming to raise everything I can for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and I'm grateful for every donation. I started training the first week of January (feel free to follow my socials to see how I'm getting on!) and it's going to be a hard slog as I prepare myself for my first ever marathon.

To hear from Adam himself about living with cystic fibrosis, he wrote a feature for The Guardian here: 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/13/cystic-fibrosis-oxygen-machine

Thank you!