This disease has affected many people . . . My beloved aunt died of this horrible disease just a few years ago, and at such a young age. Please give what you can to support this very worthy charity.

I've set myself this challenge - to be fit enough to be able to complete this 26-mile hike - which is no mean feat!!

About 4 years ago, I injured my back teaching a kettlebell class. I was very tired and stupidly did a move incorrectly; then I thought I’d be ok (because when you're young, you think you're invincible), so I carried on teaching until a few days later, when I was teaching an aqua class, doing some really high-kicks, and by the end of the class, I was in agony. I now live with pain every day and have subsequently lost most of my fitness and put on quite a bit of weight. 

Thanks for supporting my fundraising.