950 Miles to Stability: Neil Mills on Addiction, ADHD & Endurance

At 48, Neil Mills is taking on one of the biggest challenges of his life: running and walking 950 miles in just 21 days.

But this isn’t just about covering 45 miles a day.

Neil is visiting every Young Lives vs Cancer Home from Home across the UK, raising funds for families facing childhood cancer. Behind the distance lies a deeply personal story of addiction, late-diagnosed ADHD, rebuilding identity, and discovering that endurance running offers him stability.

In this episode of the UKRunChat Podcast, Neil shares how discipline became a lifeline, how long miles quiet a noisy mind, and why giving back is now central to who he is.

This is an honest, powerful conversation about running as structure, recovery and purpose.

Neil is raising money for Young Lives vs Cancer to support families staying close to their children during cancer treatment: https://www.justgiving.com/page/neil-mills-1729538959475

Text NEIL to 70490 to donate £2. Texts cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message.

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