In April 2015 I will be running 150 miles through the Sahara desert, competing in the Marathon des Sables (www.marathondessables.co.uk). I will be self sufficient for 7 days, carrying all my food and kit. The race organisers will provide water rations and a tent to sleep in. Temperatures are likely to reach 50 degrees centigrade. This race will push me to my limits!

I hope to raise lots of money for the Intensive Care Foundation for research into ARDS, a devastating lung condition which my Dad died of in 2008.

I will be paying for the race myself, so all the money you donate will go directly to this important charity. Please give generously....

To fund out more or to follow my training progress, visit www.onestepatatimeblog.com