This year I am running the Great North Run. This is a big one!

The Great North Run is the biggest half-marathon in the world, with 52000 runners taking part this year. This will be my second half-marathon (having completed the Cardiff Half last year), but, none-the-less, this is a big challenge. So, having asked you to all kindly sponsor my first 10k run, 2 years ago, I though that it was time to ask you all to dig deep again to raise some money for a worthy charity.

Sponsorship from this event will go to the Alzheimer's Society. As some of you may know, Lea's mum has Alzheimer's and this therefore has personal significance for us all. I hope that you will be able to support me in raising some funds for this very valuable cause.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.