The Hardest 2 Months of My Life - Grief, Half Marathon + What's Next

Trigger warning: This episode talks about grief, death and end of life care.

Ladies, I haven't come on here for a proper chit chat in a while. So grab a coffee (or a glass of wine, no judgement) because this one is a catch up.

2026 has been the best and worst year of my life. I married Adam on 20 June. On 31 July, his mum Diane passed away after a brutal, fast battle with cancer. Same summer. Same year. The duality of life is real.

In this episode, I'm sharing what the last 2 months have actually looked like.

What we talk about:

• The highest high and the lowest low in the same summer
• The story of coming home from Italy to see Diane, and why I believe she held on until we got back
• What it was like to be there in her final moments, and why it felt like a portal
• Easing back into work in September and finding the balance in grief (there is no right way to do it)
• The women in my community who showed up with voice notes, cards and flowers, and what that kinship in grief meant to me
• Running my first half marathon on 4 October for The Christie, the cancer centre that treated Diane earlier in her life
• How the race really went: under trained, quad cramps at 16.5km, electrolyte mistakes and hyperventilating over the finish line like a toddler mid tantrum
• Runner's flu, the lessons running has taught me about self belief and rest, and why I'm going back to parkrun for the next 6 months
• Why the hardest moments can be fertile soil for what comes next
• The feeling I had in 2019 when I launched my first group programme, and why I'm feeling it again

Big news: Something major is changing in my business in 2027. It feels like a fresh start. I'll announce it properly on the podcast next week. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll hear before then.

If this episode hit home, go and listen to:

• My episode on entering your rebuilding season and getting your spark back
• My episode on supporting a loved one through anticipatory grief

Support The Christie: If you'd like to donate to the charity I ran for, you can do that here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/kat-horrocks

Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kat_horrocks/

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I'll chat to you next week. Big, big announcement.