On 30th April 2016 the world lost a very bright star. Out of the sadness came one of the most amazing foundations - the Ajvir Singh Sandu Leadership Foundation- which is determined to help young people fulfill their potential and help them to fly as high as Ajvir did.

Aj was one of my boyfriends best friends, wingman and general advice giver. But he made such an effort to include me as well that I was lucky enough to count him as a close friend too. Aj also thankfully introduced me to one of my closest friends, Jo which is something for which I will always be grateful.

Aj took time to get to know everyone and make a real difference to their lives. I was lucky enough to meet Aj in November 2013 at Partner's Day- a key event during IOT training at Cranwell. From my first meeting I knew he was a natural born leader and someone who people could trust and depend on.

I don't normally run (or exercise in general) however at the launch event for the foundation in April this year I was blown away by everyone's commitment and undertakings and I wanted to do something to contribute and show Aj (and all his friends and family) how much he meant to my life. Therefore I pledged to do a 10k within a year- now realistically having never really run before I realized I had to probably start small. So I decided to warm up with a 5k fun run at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on 29th July 2017.

I know this might not seem a long way to run but this is the start of my journey to commit to raise funds for this foundation. I admire all the people who have run further and can run further already - you're my inspiration!

So if you could spare a £1 or £2 that would be fab.....I reckon I will probably manage to run at least half so if you're feeling generous then £2.50 (£1 per km) would be much appreciated!!

Lots of love,
Katie xxxxxxxxxx

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