Hi Guys,

So, One bleak winter's day sat at my desk in St Albans, an email appears looking for runners to run the London Marathon for Variety, the children's charity. Sat there in a moment of madness, I saw the benefits of raising money for a great cause as well as running off the beer gut I've worked so hard on over November and December. It seemed a no brainer!!!

Now with the dark nights here and the temperatures a little on the cold side, that decision is starting to look a little hasty, however, the as well as the allure of getting my body bikini ready for summer, the thought of raising £2000 for such a great charity is pushing me through.

Variety improves the lives of children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged. They provides coaches, bespoke wheelchairs and specialist, sensory, recreational equipment for use in the home, school, children’s hospitals and youth centres allowing them to significantly improve young children's quality of life.

Please give generously to this fantastic charity and give me the motivation to haul my ass 26.2 miles around London.

Thanks very much

Dave