This year’s physical challenge and fundraising adventure sees me heading across the “pond” to take part in one of the worlds largest marathons. On October 13th I will be pounding the streets of Chicago for about 4.5hrs (if all goes well) along with around 40,000 others.

Apparently Mo Farah is running - I am sure it will give him added impetus to know I am in the chasing pack...albeit he’ll reach the finish before I get to halfway!

Once again I have chosen to raise money for Womankind Worldwide (www.womankind.org.uk)

Any donation that you can spare will be much appreciated by me, the Womankind Worldwide team and the women and girls around the world that benefit from their support.

Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s movements to transform the lives of women and girls. Together with our partners, we are working towards; an end to all violence against women, women's economic rights and control over resources, and women's equal influence in decision making and ability to exercise political power.

Our vision is of a just world where the rights of all women are respected, valued and realised