Earlier this year I turned 50, but at 49 I realised that, if I wanted a chance of another 50 years, I needed to make a dramatic change to my hedonistic and sloth-like lifestyle. I started with a simple Couch to 5K, being more mindful of my own health, and I set myself a challenge…I would run half a marathon in my 50th year.

I didn’t need gifts for my birthday, but know that there are many people who do need help-in fact, there are many people in Wales who are at risk of homelessness right now.

Shelter Cymru is a charity that is very dear to me, and if by running 13.1 miles, I can help them do more of the amazing work they do, then that would make all the last year’s hard work worthwhile. If you’re able to donate to my challenge in any way, that would be amazing…together we can help some people in Wales who really need it!

Diolch. Thank you. Alun xxx