Leanne Trunkwald

Run 2k a Day in January 2026

My Activity Tracking

117
kms

My target 62 kms

I’m running 2k a day in January for families facing baby loss

I’ve committed to running 2k a day this January for every much-loved baby sadly not here today.

Sands ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of times. They campaign for change, provide training for midwives and healthcare professionals, and support research so that fewer babies die and so that less families experience the tragedy of losing their baby. Anything you are able to donate means so much.

Thank you.

My Achievements

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Received 10 donations

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Completed it!

My Updates

COMPLETED IT MATE!

Saturday 31st Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

Was already so happy that two of my best friends are staying for the weekend and wanted to do the last run with me …. Then the doorbell rang this morning and Phil’s cousins had driven 40 minutes to surprise me and join me as well 😭 How lucky am I? 😭 I’m so close to £3000 now I honestly can’t believe it! What an experience and what an amazing outcome. Knowing this money will help families who are going through what Emma has is an amazing feeling! #running #babyloss #fyp #finishline #challengecomplete

♬ Motivation Guitar - eggTunes

FOUR WHOLE WEEKS OF THIS!!

Thursday 29th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

I can’t believe I have done 28 whole days of running every single day! Only 3 runs left and I’ve finished the challenge! 🥺 Today I hit my latest and final target of £2500 and it was just perfect that the donation to get me there was from Emma and Joe 💙 What an emotional whirlwind this has been, I’m going to try and enjoy the last few years and stop being so hard on myself. Every donation that comes in now is just a brucey bonus! #nearthefinish #finishline #running #fyp #babyloss

♬ original sound - 𝙇𝙭𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙯 🎧

It’s getting tough

Monday 26th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

Day 26 has been a tough one. The only time I could fit the 2k in today was as soon as I’d opened my eyes due to work commitments and I just wasnt ready. I feel really pushed to my limits RN and like I was barely picking my feet up when I ran, but I did it, because there’s no way on earth I’m quitting now! I’m nearly at the finish line and I have another £400 to raise in the next 5 days! #miscarriagesupport #babyloss #fyp #keepushing #running

♬ Look After You - 𝙇𝙭𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙯 🎧

An Emotional Update

Friday 23rd Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

Don’t know what’s come over me today, sorry for the quivering lip! Just wanted to say a heart felt thank you to everyone supporting on this 2k a day task!! For anyone going through loss , I’m so sorry, please follow my bestie @Emma | life after loss 🕊️ as she shares her honest journey! @Sands #babyloss #miscarriagesupport #fyp #running #raisingmoney

♬ original sound - LT 🍂 🐻 🤎

Week 3 is complete!!

Thursday 22nd Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

The countdown into the final week is officially on! Been faced with some awful weather this last week but the treadmill hasn’t come out once! Go me!! @Sands #babyloss #miscarriagesupport #running #fyp #raisingmoney

♬ The Thing I Love - MAX & Andy Grammer

The Gangs All Here

Saturday 17th Jan
Day 17 was a heartwarming one! We’re away for the weekend with Emma’s Dance School for the last competition together before we close! 😞 On the few hour break, 45 people got changed into their running gear and we ran 2k together! Such a special day 🖤

Our last comp as a dance school is this weekend 😞

Friday 16th Jan
Losing Otis has forced Emma into the difficult decision of closing her beloved dance school. I ran early this morning thinking about the weekend ahead and how difficult it will be. Looking forward to tomorrows 2k being surrounded with my dance family 🖤

We’ve hit the two week mark!!

Wednesday 14th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

This week is absolutely kicking my arse for a number of reasons that are all not that deep and will pass. Weirdly, this daily run has become something I look forward to … It allows me time to breathe in the midst of a chaotic day (even though ironically I can’t breathe from the running lol) and reflect on what’s important. Work is just work, a bad day is not a bad life, there is always someone worse off than you and I want to do everything I can to raise as much money as I physically can before the end of this month! Going into week three knowing I can smash this. I have a whole bloody dance school running with me this weekend - is it possible to feel anymore loved than that?! Please donate if you can - the link is in my bio 🖤 #babyloss #miscarriageawareness #family #2kaday #fyp @Sands

♬ Sweet Heat Lightning - Gregory Alan Isakov

Ouchhh my body hurts 😂

Monday 12th Jan
Phil was going away for four days with work today so we ran in the morning, after I had just opened my eyes and before I had time to thaw out (I am not a morning person) I felt my back and knee twinging today, I wondered how long it would take before my old injuries would flare up so I had to dig deep today but managed another 2k with no stops!! Next three days I’ll be on my own for these runs and will try and keep it outside … wish me luck! 🍀

A new PB

Sunday 11th Jan
I was putting off going all day today because it was raining and I felt shattered after Pilates and the week I’ve had (I know, get your violins out) but when I did finally get up and go, I felt so much quicker than I have before! I did the 2k in under 12 minutes for the first time and Phil (before I’d even said anything) said that the way I’m running has changed today and I actually looked like I was enjoying it and pushing myself! This next week will be hard because I’ll be going on my own till Friday but I know I’ll get it done!! 👍🏼 💪🏼

A very special day

Saturday 10th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

A day that filled my heart and broke it at the same time 💔 This was day 10 of the 2k a day and all the girlies at @EB Dance Company ran with me. Our dance school closes its doors permanently in a few weeks, this has been an immensely hard decision for Emma, but totally understandable in the aftermath of losing Otis, prioritising herself, recovering and focusing on having a family. Please sponsor if you can, Sands charity support families who have suffered baby loss, it impacts every aspect of life and witnessing it is heartbreaking. I can’t even imagine what living through it personally feels like and I’m lucky enough that I haven’t had to. #babyloss #miscarriage #lifeafterbabyloss #fyp #community

♬ Something Good - Tim Halperin

Hardest day yet

Friday 9th Jan
Day 9 was a struggle on the motivation front. This week has taken it out of me being back at work and to normality and the snow, rain, ice and darkness is soul destroying! Anyway - up I got, beanie hat on and got it done OUTSIDE! The realisation that it’s going to be really hard some days has set in, there will be no days to just chill till this is over and done with regardless of the weather, my mood, work or social plans but that’s part of the push to raise money for such an amazing cause. Thanks so much for your sponsors so far, it means the world!

First seven days DONE ✔️

Wednesday 7th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

Seven days DONE ✅ Someone said to me yesterday ‘part of the challenge is doing it outside’ … challenge accepted! This week I’ve ran in wind, ice and freezing temperatures (with my amazing other half and best friend joining me for the majority) and as of now, whenever it is light enough or I have someone with me to be safe, I will try my best to be outside - no matter the weather! Not guna lie … it’s HARD! It’s not so much the distance anymore, but running against wind or in freezing cold air is not my idea of a great pass time and fitting it into a busy lifestyle daily is going to get harder but it’s all for a reason and I’ll continue to push! #CapCut #babyloss #miscarriageawareness #stillbornawarness #fyp

♬ Alright - Supergrass

The reason I’m doing this

Tuesday 6th Jan
@lt_lifeandlooks

If you stuck around to listen to me say ermmm a lot and try and find the right words to say on this topic then I appreciate you!! To follow my friends journey @Emma | life after loss 🕊️ And to sponsor me to keep me sane this month, the link is in my bio! #babyloss #bereavement #miscarriageawareness #stillborn #fyp

♬ original sound - LT 🍂 🐻 🤎

I've doubled my target today!

Monday 5th Jan
I haven't completed my 2k for the day yet as it is back to normality with work after the xmas break. I did however, log on to my page this morning and realise that £500 isn't enough and if i push myself and share the progress, maybe, just maybe, we could get to £1000 in sponsorships instead! Here goes nothing.... 

Day 4!

Sunday 4th Jan
Did today’s 2k with Phil, the kids and Winston cheering me on! It was VERYYY cold but somehow didn’t feel as tiring today… am I becoming a runner?! …doubt it! Very close to my goal of £500 already, so grateful for all the sponsors so far!

Day 3 Check In

Saturday 3rd Jan
It’s freezing cold and slippy outside so I opted for a 2k on the treadmill at home today! It was after I’d been at dancing most of the day and didn’t feel like I had the energy but I got it done!

Starting strong on NYD!

Thursday 1st Jan
We had Emma and Joe with us for NYE (the friends I am doing this for) so the first run of the month started off in a very special way. 

It was HARD!! The late nights, over indulging over Xmas and slightly sore heads from the night before would have made it easy to not do it usually but the the cause and sponsorships are so motivating. 

First run done … only 30 to go! 🫠

Thank you to my Sponsors

£106

John Wilson

Well done, keep going. From Darcy, Victoria and John

£100

Maxi-cosi

Good luck Leanne! This is a very deserving cause and we are all super proud of you! Love your Maxi-Cosi family xxx

£100

Danny Kilner

Well done 😁

£100

Babyplanet

Amazing work! Well done Almost there

£70

Phil Miskell

Seen you grind your way through this, not easy and you’ve done so well, very proud of you. £1 for every KM and a bit extra for looking good doing it x

£64.41

Tracey

£2 every day xxx love you and so grateful you doing this xx

£53.32

Revive Hair Salon

Go Leanne!!!!!!!!

£53.32

Megan Bababoom

Keep going, you’ve got this! 💪💪💪

£53.32

Paul Moffat

£53.32

Emma & Joe

YOU DID IT 🥺 £2500 absolutely smashed. We are so proud of you and so grateful for you. Love you so much xxxxx

£50

Affordable Baby

£50

Lucy & Joe

You’re smashing it for a great cause!

£50

David Winstanley

Great cause - best of luck

£50

Conor Goodger

£50

Ed Hart

Great cause x

£40

Megan & Julie (simply Baby Lancaster)

What a phenomenal cause! We’ve been watching in the background and you’ve done so well! Keep going, almost there. Lots of love✨

£32.23

Nic Coletti

I cannot even express how proud I am of you. What you are doing for your bestie and this charity is so special. Like you couldn’t get more bloody brilliant, here you are. Keep going with the last push now, you are absolutely amazing 💛💛 xxx

£32.23

Tamzin

You’ve done it Lee Lee!!! So proud of you, I knew you’d smash it 🥹🥹

£32.23

Jilly Johnson

Had to make sure you completed it. Very, very proud of you!!

£32.23

Hilary Mann

Well done. Fantastic 👏👏👏

£32

Bambinos & Beyond

We love you girl, keep going! ❤️

£31

Val Miskell

Good luck Leanne, lovely cause and well done for doing it, we know you can! Love Steve and Val Miskell

£30

Vics

Well done Leanne - you're nearly there and you've smashed it!! Through wind, rain, snow and a couple of hangovers, I expect! Amazing charity x

£30

Clifton Vaughan

Well done Leanne, great effort and great cause x

£27.05

Nicola Muffitt

Your doing amazing 🏃‍♀️keep on running and I love watching your posts x

£27.05

Debs, Luke, Otis, Abel And Marley

Well done lovely! Such a tough challenge but for such a wonderful cause 🥰 lots of love from Debs, Luke, Otis, Abel and Marley xx

£27.05

Sammy A.

Go, go, go, Leanne! Such a heart-felt cause xx

£27.05

Catherine Needham

Well done Leanne. Great charity to support xx

£27.05

Alison.savage@saunders-garage.co.uk Alison

£27.05

Jack Hambleton

£27.05

Eleanor & Lorraine

Well done gal!! You’ve absolutely smashed it! You should be so proud. The dedication has been IMMENSE!!

£27.05

Elle Cornwell

So proud of you Leanne.. you are the kindest soul. Xx

£27.05

Brett Trunkwald

Well Done Leanne, Great cause x

£27.05

Shannon Scanlon

A very good cause, what an incredible friend you are x

£27.05

Sammy Ackland

You’re so close…keep going!!!

£27.05

Danny Brown

Go and smash it! Such a great cause 🤍

£27.05

David Roberts

Nice work Leanne

£27.05

Lj

Well done Leanne, brilliant effort.

£25

Laura B

Well Done Leanne, you are smashing it!! x

£25

Zara T

You’re smashing it! Well done x

£25

Heather Thompson

FOREVER PROUD OF YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️

£21.84

Kirsty Toner

I just want to say you are genuinely an incredible woman who has such a pure heart. I know you’ll absolutely smash it. I’ve been following your friend’s tragic story and I send you both so much love.

£21.84

Megan Gibson

Good luck Leanne xxx

£21.84

Kiddies Kingdom Showroom Team

Absolutely wonderful cause, watched you smash it everyday. Well done x

£21.84

Chloe And Aryanna.

You are doing amazing Leanne 👏 such a beautiful gesture from a beautiful woman.

£21.84

Laura Swales

Go on girl!!!! Amazing charity, great work Trunks! Love ya! Xxx

£21.84

Stuart Gledhill

Well done babe xx

£21.84

Victoria C

£21.84

George G

Well done Leanne! Amazing work.

£21.84

Danielle

Well done Leanne you have done amazing love the Mulhall’s xxxx

£21.84

Nicola Hart

Go on Trunks! Lovely cause and such a heartfelt challenge 🩷

£21.84

Beckie, Adam, Em & Layla Sutcliffe

Amazing Leanne, keep going 💪

£21.84

Peter Ripley

This is fantastic . A worthy cause x

£21.84

Jo & Stuart

Well done Leanne keep up the good work. You’re doing amazing. Joanne and Stuart xxx

£21.84

Faye Beckton

Keep going Leanne, you’ve got this! You are an amazing friend and I know it’s totally out of your comfort zone!! Loads of Love Twit xxx

£21.84

Nicola Moss

So proud of you, keep going girl it's for such a special cause! Sending lots of love, energy and electrolytes your way! X

£20

Sophie And Amanda Bodyrockerz

Lots of luck, what a fabulous person you are x

£20

Chloe Shute

£20

Leona Ball

We love you lots Lea Lea! Best role model and best friend ever.. Izzy says so ❤️

£20

Martin King

Your a mighty bit of stuff

£20

Emily, Ryan & Poppy

You’ve smashed it Leanne! Such an amazing thing to do for Emma, Joe and Otis and all the other bereaved families xxx

£20

Elizabeth & Lily 🤍

£20

Faye Ward

Good Luck Leanne, you'll smash it!

£20

Alanna Ledward

Amazing cause and you’re doing amazing 🙌🏻

£20

Zoe Mcelwee

Well done Mush. No doubts you’ll smash it! Sending love to Emma xxx

£20

Dec Moses

Keep smashing it Leanne! Dec x

£20

Kara Pyne

Amazing cause, good luck Leanne!

£16.56

Georgie

Good luck you gorgeous human Georgie xx

£16.56

Becky Rackley

Amazing 👏🏻💪🏼 you go girl!! Such a great cause xx

£16.56

Kathryn Greenhough

Following your journey, your making a big diffrence in peoples lives, thankyou, well done 💝

£15

Michelle Wheelwright

Such an amazing friend to Emma, and a support to so many more, we love you Leanne - you’re truly one of a kind. Well done my love 🤎🤎

£15

Kate Liddy

What a worthy cause, good luck for the rest of the challenge x

£15

Magdalena Chopra

So proud of you Leanne, you are a true inspiration, love your care and selfishness.

£15

Erin Povey

Amazing work Leanne 👏🏼

£11.33

Bex

£11.33

Stacey Clegg

You’re smashing it Leanne 💖💖 xx

£11.33

Sarah Smith

You're doing amazing 🥹 Good luck and well done Leanne ✨️🩵

£11.33

Poppy

What an effort lass! Well done x

£11.33

Donna Feeny

Good luck Leanne, an amazing cause, u’ll smash it xx love Donna & Millie x

£11.33

Molly Morton

You have absolutely smashed it lovely!! Such an amazing thing to do, go you!!!! Xx

£11.33

Diane Macdonald

£11.33

Kelsey

Good luck! Great cause and heartfelt challenge Xx

£11.33

Savannah Xx

Keep at it girl!!

£11.33

Emma Hoban

Good Luck on your challenge ❤️ ( I sure you will smash it 💪) xx

£11.33

Jade Sharkey

Good Luck Leanne, you are smashing it! Such a great cause x

£11.33

Amelia Hamill

A huge well done to you xxx

£11.33

Liam Day

£11.33

Katie Jickells

£11.33

Claire Milne

For previous Otis Charles 💙

£11.33

Charlie & Leah Moss

Go Le-Le! Not long now!

£11.33

Tamzin

For Otis, Emma and Joe💙

£11.33

Sarah

Keep going girl. You are doing amazing ♥️

£11.33

Jonny Haigh

£11.33

Becky Thompson

Good luck ❤️

£11.33

Helen Mcmaster

Keep going you are nearly there , well done x

£11.33

The Kelly’s

Keep going Leanne! You’re a superstar! xx

£11.33

Katy Davison

Well done 👏🏻 saw you all running around the Gullivers car park. The freestyle dance ‘family’ supports you ❤️

£11.33

Cora

Well done x

£11.33

Grace Hare

£11.33

Jane Ellis

Well done Leanne 🎉

£11.33

Emily Bebe

£11.33

Ash Barker

Well done Lee-Ann! Such a worthy cause 🩷

£10

Stacey Jepson

Go smash it like we all know you will ❤️ you Beautiful lady you❤️

£10

Katie Senior

You lady, are bloody amazing ❤️

£10

Eve Craig

£10

Suzanne Hargreaves

Such a fantastic cause. Well done for completing this challenge.

£10

Tom Howarth

Keep smashing it!

£10

Elle Grace Low

£10

Dosie

Go Leelee ❤️

£10

Cassie Mackereth

£10

Lee Renwick

£10

Rosie Kelly

£10

Steven & Catherine Hutton

Good luck and keep going!!

£10

Beth Mapp

£10

Adam Haigh

You’ve got this!!

£10

Jodie Papacharalambous

Such a beautiful thing to do, thinking of you all at this difficult time 🥹❤️

£10

Katie Dorotiak

Good Luck Leanne ❤️

£10

Laura Byrnes

£10

Alice Curry Thorpe

Well Done Leanne, such an amazing cause and managing to fit it in to your schedule is a great achievement! Love you x

£10

Sophie Richardson

Good luck Leanne! Such a great cause :)

£10

Neil Oakley

Wish you look in your fundraiser Leanne, quite the challenge.

£10

Claire And Florence

Keep smashing it, love Claire and Florence x

£10

Sarah Blackburn

£10

Caitlin Clayton

Smashing it lady! X

£10

Dee And Jill Premier Bay

Hi Leanne well done from me and Jill

£6.11

Margot

Goooo LT, love Margot! Xxx

£6.11

Caroline

Good luck lovely, you’re doing such a great job xxx

£6.11

Rebekah Coldwell

Go smash this, girl. That’s a lot of time to give and a lot of awareness for this charity. Good on you x

£6.11

S Brook

Heart of gold, keep going Leanne 💛

£6.11

Lauren Hall

£6.11

Mia Lawrence

Smashing already Lee Lee ❤️

£5.99

Joanne Gickey

To raise money for this cause I know is so close to heart. Keep it up, you can do it.

£5

Luci

Thank you for doing this for the parents who have gone through this awful experience 💜

£5

Vicki And Isobel

Well done Leanne, such a good cause xx

£5

Fiona Haigh

£5

Michelle Sayers

£5

Francesca Pearson

Well done beaut, sending love ❤️

£5

Lisa Franklyn

Well done Leanne!! You have done so so well!! 🙌🏼🩵