I've always been a short distance runner, 100m and 200m, and even then that was back in high school! So I've challenged myself to run the great north run half marathon, in an attempt to get fit - and raise awareness for a very important matter at the same time.

Did you know:

About a quarter of the population will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year, with mixed anxiety and depression the most common mental disorder in Britain

And 

1 in 10 children and young people aged 5 - 16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder - that is around three children in every class.

Mental health disorders have one way or another impacted on me, my family and my friends, it's something that people come into contact with every single day yet there seems to be a stigma still attached. It's time for things to change, nobody should feel ashamed to talk about how they are feeling.

Therefore I chose to race for MIND to raise awareness as well as raise money to help all of those in need of help.

So please spur me on through my training and the big race day by donating, no matter how little or large it all makes a massive difference!

I'm aiming to run the race in under 2 hours, and my ultimate aim is to run the whole way - no walking! So the more donations the more willpower I will have to achieve this!

Last of all... Wish me luck!

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