In October I will be running my first Ultra Marathon, completely solo. This run from Edinburgh (starting from behind my workplace office on Rose Street) to Galashiels (finishing in the Rowan Boland Memorial Park) will total 52km/32 miles.

As someone who has been able to transform their life through sport it has become evident how important access to it is. The Rowan Boland Memorial Trust’s mission to provide young people with the funds to access sport has therefore become one that I can identify with a lot.

One thing I’ve consistently wanted to do since I started running was to push myself further and faster. Since completing my first marathon earlier in the year, it only seemed right that my next challenge should be an Ultra.