So, this year is different. While on my honeymoon, I went for a couple casual runs in 28+ degree heat, and rediscovered my love of putting tarmac behind me. I've already run a precursor 10k with some lessons learned, and as before am doing so to help fundraise for the charity Oxfordshire Mind, and am trying to raise at least £200 :

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any one year. Oxfordshire Mind helps over 30,000 people with mental health challenges every year. They promote good mental health through the provision of high quality services and campaigning for positive change - their services include housing, talking therapies, benefits advice, a confidential and free information line, courses (such as ‘practical ways to wellbeing’), physical activity programmes, volunteering opportunities, and they facilitate over 60 peer-support groups each week.

Please help fundraise and support this charity, and also follow my brief training journey to breaking 1hr 30 for the Half Marathon!