Less than seven days to go, more than seven kilos over race weight, and my training has been woefully lacking—definitely not elite athlete levels.

This is going to be a proper struggle. No personal bests in sight. Oh dear!

But while I’ll be huffing and puffing through 21.4 km, my patients face far tougher battles every single day.

So I’m taking this one on for them—for the whole team at UCLH—because we believe in always fighting for the best.

A few motivating words would mean the world to me and help push me a few meters closer to the finish line (or at least to the next water station).

Every pound you donate won’t make me a pound lighter, but it will make a difference!

Thank you so much for your support and generosity—please spread the word and share this message!