I need all the help I can get if I'm going to make it round all 13.1m of the Great North Run.

It is quite possible that this will be the last message you ever get from me as I could well keel over before the finishing line - so please give generously!

Or just donate a fiver to a very worthwhile cause - at 38p a mile surely that's a bargain?

I'm running for a charity called Get Kids Going which provides disabled people under the age of 26 with everything from super speedy souped up sports wheel chairs to basics like physiotherapy and trikes to help them go to school with able bodied kids.

The blurb: Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Get Kids Going! gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!