Like most humans, the thought of running 13.1 consecutive miles fills me with dread. But mental health is a cause that's very close to my heart, and I'm determined to show myself that I can do this. 

Elmore the charity Blackwell's raised money for during our mental health festival. We were eager to work together again and they've offered me a charity place to run the Oxford Half. I'm so proud to be doing this and hopeful that my efforts can make a difference. Please, please, please sponsor me if you can or share! 

More about Elmore:

Across Oxfordshire Elmore supports people who experience several overlapping problems at the same time, such as mental ill health, homelessness, modern day slavery, exploitation, drug and alcohol addiction, and offending. Without Elmore, they would fall through the gaps between services and find themselves in a downward spiral. At the cutting edge of Elmore’s work is our intensive one-to-one crisis interventions and ongoing support to hundreds of people every year. Last year Elmore had to raise £68,000 to provide the same level of support.

More about me:

I've always admired runners and wished I could run, and this year I decided to make it happen for myself.

Since April I've run a 7k, two 10ks and taken part in a 10 mile hike. Running a half marathon feels like a comparatively huge challenge, but I'm training six days a week and feel ready 🙂