Heather Edwards is teaming up with friend Rachel Lister-Jones to take part in Hyrox Birmingham in October – and, in doing so, the pair hope to raise hundreds of pounds for MacMillan.
Heather, an Advanced Leaving Care Practitioner with the City of Wolverhampton Council's Children's Services, said: "We have chosen Macmillan as this is a charity that is very supportive of those who have been through, or are currently going through, cancer.
"Rachel and I both have family members who have been touched by this terrible disease. Both my parents have fought cancer - my mum twice - and I know that the Macmillan nurses were always on the end of the phone giving them both much needed support."
Hyrox is an indoor fitness competition that alternates a total of 8km of running with 8 functional workout stations, including rowing machines, sled pushes, sandbag lunges and more.
Heather said: "I wasn't a runner before we agreed to do this, so I've had to learn to run. My runs have been getting longer and longer to build endurance, and I will be running a half a marathon from Telford to Bridgnorth next month to prepare for Hyrox Birmingham.
"My other training has involved strength, endurance and conditioning, lots of lifting of heavy weights and way too many burpees – but I hope it will all be worth it and we can raise hundreds of pounds to help MacMillan Cancer Support."
To sponsor Heather and Rachel, please visit JustGiving.
Meanwhile, Heather and her colleagues from the REACH Leaving Care Team will also be organising a fundraising Macmillan Coffee Morning next month.
Macmillan Cancer Support works with partners to provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience. Its services include offering cancer information and advice online, via the Macmillan Support Line and in person at Macmillan cancer centres, trained health and social care professionals, volunteering services, grants and benefits advice services across the UK. For more information, please visit Macmillan Cancer Support.
