I have been a keen runner for many years and have shied away from entering into any sponsorship scenario. However, recently I was given the opportunity to volunteer to be part of a team of 50 people running a half marathon and raising money so, for the first time in my adult life, I am committing to raising sponsorship money for the very worthwhile cause of UNICEF. The sponsorship aspect is the bit I find most daunting and I'm hoping people will be willing to spare a few pounds to help me reach my target.

As a subsidiary challenge I will be trying to do as many miles as possible prior to the event in October. My target for this is 500 miles. This works out as an average of over 3 miles for every day between 12th May (when I signed up for the half marathon) and the event itself so is quite a respectable target. I'll be posting updates every now and then as to how I'm doing with this extra challenge.