I love running and now I'm going to push myself through the ultimate challege...one hundred miles!!!! It's a long way and I'd like to ask you to support me by supporting these two charities. I owe Into Ultra a huge amount. Thanks to their support, I have had the opportunity to enter this event and be more focussed with my training and get more out of my running. These events can make a huge difference to an individual but are expensive. Into Ultra help wannabe runners (like me) with kit, race entries, coaching and community support. It is not obviously saving lives but it is definitely enhancing lives in a real way.

I want to use this event as an opportunity to give back to into ultra to thank them for everything they have given me and continue to give me. Please help ultra running be for the enthusiastic not just the affluent.

I would also like to use this occasion to raise money for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). MSF does so much good, without judgement. They place themselves in the most difficult of situations to save lives. In the UK we live with a huge amount of privilege that is not afforded to too many people. I feel duty bound to use this event to support a charity which does such important work.

Wish me luck!!!

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is the world's leading medical humanitarian aid organisation.

We provide emergency assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics and natural or man-made disasters, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

We work in over 70 countries and go to the places where others cannot or choose not to go.