I thought I was easily going to be fit for another half marathon, but out of the blue a couple of weeks ago I picked up an in growing toenail and sciatica that meant I could hardly walk never mind run!

It stopped me from training for 3 weeks, but miraculously with just over a week to go I recovered just in time! I've managed a couple of 10km runs without issue, so even though I'm unlikely to match my times from previous half marathons, I'm certainly fit enough to complete it. The main thing though is to raise money for this amazing Charity.

The Friendship Circle’s goal is to provide everyone with physical and learning disabilities the support, friendship and inclusion they deserve by providing a diverse range of fully integrated recreational and social programmes. We aim to combat loneliness and isolation through a variety of activities including day trips, nights out, weekly classes, parties, one to one buddy outings and much more.