<p>A massive thank you to everyone who sponsored me to run Reading Half-Marathon today - your support means a lot. I completed the 13.1 miles in 1hr 54mins and I am absolutely delighted that such a worthy cause will be the recipient of, including Gift Aid, just over &pound;800.</p> <p>............................................................................................................</p> <p>On Sunday, April 1, I will be running Reading Half-Marathon on behalf of Shelter from the Storm, London's only free homeless shelter.</p> <p>I have been volunteering with Shelter From the Storm for just over six months and during that time, I've seen the shelter provide scores of people with practical and emotional support. What's more, I've learned just how easy it is to lose everything - it really can happen to anyone. Without shelters like this one, people just like you and me would be forced to survive on London's streets.</p> <p>If that isn't enough to persuade you to donate, rest assured that sweat and tears (and no doubt there will be a few more before, though hopefully not on, April 1) have gone into my training for this race. Glutton for punishment, I'll also be running Wimbledon 10K as a warm-up(!!) on March 25.</p> <p>So please, please, dig deep. This is such a fantastic cause and by donating, you would be making a real difference.</p> <p>Thank you for your support,</p> <p>Kathryn</p>