Hello hello,

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

I am running the half marathon in this year's Edinburgh Marathon Festival on 26th May. There is not long to go!

I have chosen Bliss as the charity I will run on behalf of as I was born six weeks premature myself. The care I received meant my Mum and Dad felt reassured that I was in the best hands possible during my first few months.

The staff were extremely patient and supportive to not only our family but to every child's parents who go through this situation.

Bliss aim to help all 90,000 babies born premature or sick per year and I hope the money I can raise will help in some small way towards them reaching their goals.

This is something I never thought I would do and hopefully I can complete the run within my target time (or without stopping!). Any contributions made will be gratefully received by both myself and Bliss.

Thank you for reading this,

Alex