What a summer for sport this will be! The English cricket team is looking to cling onto their no.1 ranking. Andy Murray will probably get oh so close again at Wimbledon. The England football team have maximum blunder potential in the Euros. And of course London is hosting the Olympic Games for the third time, just as I will be competing in my third Great North Run on 16th September.

Remarkably, the last two times I have run the Great North Run for Leonard Cheshire Disability my total has come to a halt at exactly the same figure: £410. Not so this year! This time round I intend to raise the bar significantly. I am counting on your support to help me raise £1000 for Leonard Cheshire Disability.