Marc’s story

I lost my mother when I was 29. 

I was in work when I had the phone that off my brother (who is also running the marathon with me) had started CPR on my mother and she was on the way to the hospital after having a heart attack. I’m so thankful for my brother for doing that, it meant we had 3 extra days with out mother.

3 days in ITU followed but she passed away.

I’ve always been a "mammys boy" and didn't know how I'd cope without her.

I didn't really know how to handle grief but I’ve come to realise that it is perfectly normal to have a day where you want to cry.

In the years that she has been gone I’ve become a dad myself and I wonder every day how she would be with him and if she is proud of me.

If I'm half the parent she was I'll be doing just fine.

Losing my mother at 29 just before Covid was hard but it hasn't defined me and I’ve used it to make me stronger.

I’ve struggled at times and there have been times where I’ve sat there and smiled at the good times. Finding It’s Time has helped me so much in my grief journey.

Mam this marathon is for you and for all the "mammys boys" out there who miss their mother.