As some of you know, on 2 April I will be setting off for Morocco with a very good friend to tick a big dream off our bucket list: running the Marathon des Sables Legendary in the Sahara.

What awaits us is a race of around 270km over 7 days/6 stages during which we will have to carry all our food and kit on our backs, including a ‘bonus’ 100km fourth stage (over 48 hours). Oddly, even though my training hasn’t quite gone according to plan, I really can’t wait.

I am fundraising for KEEN London, a wonderful charity that provides free 1:1 supported activities to children with additional needs. The daughter of very good friends has benefited immensely from the opportunity to take part in activities she normally would not have the chance to. So if you feel able to donate, thank you in advance: any donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference to the lives of these children and their families.