On the 10th September I am walking with the Microsoftie crew a crazy 100km from Putney to Henley with the added challenge of completing the route in 24hours! We might have to run some of it to complete the tight timeframe. Anyone who has completed a marathon will understand that endurance races require mental and physical strength to keep going when your body is shouting STOP!

We chose Tommy's as our nominated charity as it's something that sits very close to our members of our teams heart.

In the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies will end in miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth. Often, no one can tell parents why it happened. Their research aims to find out why pregnancy goes wrong and how to stop it happening.

The comforting news is that Tommy's exists to save babies' lives - that is their bottom line. They fund research into the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications that lead to miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, whilst also providing pregnancy health information for parents-to-be.

So please, if you're able to, myself and the team would love for you to make a donation - however big or small. Every penny is sent straight to Tommy's and will also spur us on to keep going down that muddy Thames Path and past the 99km to the 100km finish line!

Many Thanks for your kind contribution !

Rideout xx