Several years ago, when I was younger and fitter, I agreed to run the Hastings Half again for a very good cause. However, you-know-what happened and large groups of sweaty people panting their way through built-up areas was frowned upon, so I thought I'd got away with it.

The organisers of Hastings Half subsequently emailed to let me know they haven't forgotten about me and that they look forward to seeing my sorry ass at the start line on Sunday 20th March.

Why I'm Running

I'm running for my little pal Winston and the charity supporting him and his family.  Win is the son of a very good friend of mine and is an absolute smasher of a lad.

At the age of two, Win was diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare, degenerative and life-limiting genetic disease that affects the brain, immune system, lungs and progressively limits the body’s coordination and movement. 

Winston doesn't let A-T get him down or stop him doing anything at all. If you've met him you'll know his strength, his love and his joy. Winston needs the A-T Society and we all need Winston in our world. 

The A-T Society have supported Winston and his family at their lowest moments and made sure Winston has had a chance to access a drug trial that gives us all hope. It's early days but the treatment is giving children with A-T something to fight this disease with. A chance to slow the neurological degeneration of the disease while we wait for a cure. Please help the A-T Society continue to help people with A-T and their families.