THE STORY
Strength can often emerge from the moments that break us.
For PRIMAL’s Caitlin Andrew, losing her best friend Tyla in March 2025 changed everything. Known affectionately as “Tyzie”, Tyla sadly lost her life to epilepsy at just 19 years old. What followed was a period of grief, pain and reflection that forced Caitlin to confront some of the darkest moments of her life.
THE PURPOSE
But within that grief, she found purpose.
On June 1st 2026, Caitlin will begin an extraordinary challenge called Miles of Love for Tyzie. Over 35 consecutive days, she will run 827 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats, averaging a marathon every single day across the UK.
The challenge is physically relentless. Through Cornwall, the Midlands, into Scotland and eventually the Highlands, each day brings another 25-plus miles. Another early start. Another test of resilience. But for Caitlin, the challenge was never built around distance alone.
It’s about creating conversation.
RAISING AWARENESS
Through Miles of Love for Tyzie, Caitlin hopes to raise awareness around epilepsy, support people struggling with grief and mental health, and help organisations like Epilepsy Scotland continue supporting families affected by the condition.
Because too often, epilepsy remains misunderstood. Too often, grief remains silent. Training became the outlet that helped Caitlin process both.
TRAINING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER
Running gave structure to uncertainty. It gave her somewhere to place emotion when words felt difficult to find. More than performance, it became survival. Proof that even through loss, movement forward was still possible.
That perspective now shapes everything behind the challenge. Not recognition. Not achievement. Simply helping others feel less alone within their own struggles.
At PRIMAL, we believe strength exists far beyond performance metrics or physical capability alone. Sometimes strength is endurance. Sometimes it’s resilience. Sometimes it’s simply the decision to keep moving forward when life asks impossible questions.
Caitlin’s story reflects all of it.
35 days. 827 miles. One purpose.
Turning heartbreak into something that might help someone else find hope again.
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