About 6 months ago I decided it would be a great idea to run a half marathon.

In that moment of madness my general lack of sporting prowess and all those painful memories of cross-country runs at school seemed to desert me. So here I am with a few weeks to go, huffing and puffing on my 5 mile runs around Morley with the prospect of having to add an extra 8 to that very soon. I'm going to be in a bad, bad way.

I'm going to be running the Run to the Beat half marathon in Greenwich on the 26th September.

I'm running in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis society. MS affects over 100,000 people in the UK, and is an illness for which there is a real lack of awareness and knowledge (did you know that people diagnosed with MS are normally aged between 20 and 40?). The Society helps by carrying out a huge volume of research. and providing respite care and financial help to MS sufferers all over the UK.

This genuinely is a massive challenge, and for a fantastic cause, so please give generously! Thanks for your support.