I’m the chatty (loud), cake eating (from tesco), friendly (mad) lady from Ash Vale. I recently lost 3 stone to get to a healthy weight and as an extra motivation I  supported one of my favourite charities in the process.

I post on facebook so you can see how I’m doing, and want to be cajoled/encouraged/bullied/supported in my new lifestyle!

You can follow my ups (and downs) at virginmarathon.wordpress.com

For some strange reason I thought I could run a marathon. OK so I didn’t think I could ‘run’ a marathon but it’s one of those things that you think you can do….. and then you read the training plan, reach for the remote control and do nothing about it. Unfortunately I couldn’t find the remote control so here I am, just a few months away from the Virgin Money London Marathon 2014 and I’ve already got a place. Now I just need to get round.

Or come up with a good excuse……

 I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations. ARC really helped us when our firstborn was diagnosed prenatally and in the years after his death. Now I want to help support other families.

Toot or wave if you see me out running... and if I'm flat on the floor call an ambulance! Now do a sit up and reach for your wallet - that's easy in comparison to a marathon ;)