Hello, and thanks for agreeing to part with your monthly salary to sponsor me. That's why you're here, right?

On Sunday March 25th I'm running the first ever London Landmarks Half Marathon to support Tommy's, the charity which funds research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.

I'm not gonna lie, the very next thing I did after signing up to this race - which even at the time was going to be a little too soon to effectively train for - was to become ill for a month, and hence I am *quite* a long way off being able to run for 13.1 miles at the moment. It is definitely going to be a challenge.

However, I'm giving it a go because I agreed to raise funds for Tommy's, and the work they fund is so, so important. I'm incredibly lucky to have two happy, healthy children, as do many of my friends. But one in four pregnancies ends in the loss of the baby - a figure so shockingly high, the reality of which is that you probably already know someone who has experienced miscarriage and the total grief which that brings.

It is a devastating experience for families. Tommy's fund vital research into the causes of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth, and support families going through baby loss. It's a cause I'm so proud to support, and I hope you'll join me in raising funds to help their work.

You can find out more about the event and route here, and if you're a London type, all cheering/support/jelly beans/hurled abuse on the day will be a very welcome distraction from how very, very tired my legs will be getting by about mile 9. 

https://www.llhm.co.uk/half-marathon-route

Thanks for your support, it means a lot, and will really motivate me to keep training!

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