Morning All,

You maybe happy to note that after my abject failure to collapse in a fit of exhaustion during the Seven Sisters Marathon I have decided to try the Big One. So London marathon here I come.

I will be running for a charity called right to play who use specially-designed sport and play programmes to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty, disease. Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries globally and 9 in Africa. Check them out at http://www.righttoplay.com/

I have a big fundraising target so please give generously. For my part I promise to "train" for more than a week and a half for this Marathon.

Azim