On Sunday 11th October I am running the Royal Park's Half Marathon  (completed in 2hrs 21mins) and on Sunday 25th October (my birthday) i'm running the Great South Run. I got my places without a charity but thought as you're all such a charitable lot, i thought i'd choose one anyway.

As you know i'm currently training so i can join the British Territorial Army, so what better charity than 'Help for Heroes'.

Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

The message of the charity is simple: We are strictly non political and non critical; we simply want to help. We believe that anyone who volunteers to serve in time of war, knowing that they may risk all, is a hero. These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things and some of them are living with the consequences of their service for life. We may not be able to prevent our soldiers from being wounded, but together we can help them get better.

I understand that many of you have already sponsored me for other events and other charities, but any amount however small would mean the world to me.