When my son Coren was born in 2008 with right clubfoot (medically referred to as "talipes"), malformed toes and a shorter shin-bone on his right leg, we didn't realise the tremendous journey on which we would all be embarking, with guidance from a very special team at London's Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. 

Alison Hulme and Denise Watson have been seeing Coren at regular intervals ever since, from wrapping his tiny leg in plaster to gently correct the clubfoot, to helping us with Ponseti boots and bars as he grew out of endless sets, to helping us all as Coren went through a tendon transfer operation in 2015. They are incredible and help and support so many people.

In 2018, Coren will have what we hope will be the final batch of operations, a leg-lengthening procedure to reduce the 10% discrepancy between his two shin-bones, correcting what is medically referred to as "fibular hemimelia".

I ran 10k for the first time last year to raise money for my daughter Vee and type 1 diabetes research. Always mindful of being fair, I need to run for Coren. It seems appropriate to be running, putting one foot in front of the other, to raise money for STEPS, who work tirelessly to help families of children with lower limb conditions.  

STEPS has always been there, providing us with useful information between precious consultant visits and filling in gaps of knowledge, to make sure that we are not overcome with fear but have what we need to help Coren. I have really valued their support over the years and want to make sure they continue to help all the families who are supporting amazingly brave little people with lower limb conditions.

My challenge this time will be to improve my speed. I want to run it faster than the 1h 8m I managed last time. I'd really like to do it in under an hour.