From Philip: Having missed out on the London Marathon this year due to my work commitments (and, in the end, volcano Eyjafjallajoekull would have had a final say!), the next interesting run in the Capital is The Royal Parks Half Marathon in October. It is being run in aid of Help a London Child.

From Anne-Christin: As some of you might know, I have in a moment of weakness agreed that I would be running a half marathon with Mr Miller on the 10th October this year. Details can be found here: http://royalparkshalf.com

Some information about Help a London Child:

Founded in 1975 Help a London Child is 95.8 Capital FM's own charity, providing financial support to grass-root projects working with London’s less advantaged children and young people. Over the last thirty four years the charity has raised in excess of £20,000,000 and awarded that amount to over 10,000 small groups and charities.

Grants aim to directly assist and give opportunities to the Capital's children and young people who:

• - Experience poverty and disadvantage
• - Have/are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime
• - Have an illness or disability.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you for considering a donation no matter how small!