Five minutes with a fundraiser: Huxley's Miles for MS

In May 2022, eight-year-old Huxley was inspired to take on his first Miles for MS challenge. As a keen Park Runner, Huxley aimed to run 50 miles in one month. Here, Huxley tells us all about his motivation and how he ended up creating a song from the experience! 

I wanted to raise money for the MS Trust because my mum has MS and I want to help other people like her. I chose to take part in Miles for MS because it meant I could do something related to running and I like running.

My aim was to try and run 50 miles but in the end I managed to do more than that. Running is quite fun for me and I enjoy it, especially when I do it with my mum.

I first started running a bit before COVID but I really started enjoying it in around November 2021. If you go to events like Park Run then people are always really supportive and kind. It also feels quite nice when you're doing it with someone else.

I have asthma so sometimes I found it quite hard running with that and sometimes I had stitches in my stomach.

I probably want to do it again next year because it felt really fun and I was really happy after finishing.

If one of my friends were to sign up for next year’s Miles for MS then I'd say, “That's really good” and I would be really happy. I would also tell them not to start off doing something that's too hard and if they're struggling and looking for support, to go to something like a Park Run or a running group so that they can get better at whatever it is they’re doing and carry on raising even more money for the MS Trust.

When I was starting to get ready, before the challenge, I realised that it might be a bit of a struggle so I started coming up with a song. Then, my favourite musician, Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer, made it into a proper song. A lot of people really liked it and even ended up sponsoring me! My favourite line from the song is “wiggling my bum.”

It felt amazing as I didn’t know that was going to happen. I didn’t really know what to say at the time.

Join Huxley and our other Miles for MS stars by taking on your own challenge. Register for Miles for MS today and you will receive your very own MS Trust t-shirt when you start your fundraising.