It's a big birthday for me in May; turning 40! It will be my second birthday in some version of pandemic lockdown/restrictions and sadly not the way I'd hoped to celebrate the big 40.  So I thought why not do something that means something, is memorable in a different way and can importantly help other people in the process. So here I am asking you to kindly sponsor me for my Fit@40 challenge...

I'm asking for donations in lieu of gifts and sponsorship please, as I try my best to run non-stop for 10km (6.2 miles) for the first time in my life, to raise money in support of three impactful and life-changing charities that have been tirelessly on the frontline during COVID-19  - The Pituitary Foundation, Race Council Cymru and Daring to Dream. 

As many of you know I am not a runner at all, so attempting to run non-stop for 10km is going to be a massive challenge. In fact only four months ago I could only jog for one minute without stopping...I'm pleased to say I have made progress since then, going out in the freezing cold, wind, hail storms and rain to give me a chance of making the 10k sponsored run distance I'm aiming for..

Thanks for your support, it means a lot and importantly it will really help to a difference to the charities you are donating towards. 

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By donating to this page you are supporting Daring to Dream: Critical, chronic, and life-shortening health conditions are emotionally demanding. Supporting the emotional health & well-being of patients with such conditions is the mission of Daring to Dream. By doing this we add value to the clinical expertise, care and interventions provided by the medical teams. We wish to support patients emotionally, so that they can better manage their condition, rather than having their condition manage them. We really hope such patients dare to dream their life can still be full of making dreams come true.