*I have run the 10k race in Fire Kit, and it was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. Never. Ever. AGAIN! But thank you to everyone who donated, I wouldn't have made it otherwise*

Back in March I ran the Stafford Half Marathon in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity. I ended up being completely done over by the run and unable to properly walk afterwards for a good couple of weeks (damn runners knee). But I managed to raise over £100 for the charity, and now, I intend to raise more.

In September is the Lichfield 10k. I know it is half the distance of the half marathon, so I intend to make it twice as hard. I'll be running the distance in full Fire Fighter PPE. That's boots, trousers, tunic, helmet, gloves and woollen socks. (picture soon)

This time though, I won't be running just for the Fire Fighters Charity. I'm also running to support a friend, for whom this will be his first running event. He'll be running in aid of PAPYRUS UK, a charity for the Prevention of Young Suicide.

Instead of just giving him a standard donation, I'll be donating my body by running this event and giving half of the raised funds to his charity.

So if you would like to sponsor me, I know it seems like a bit of a mither, if you could donate half to here and half to www.justgiving.com/Chris-Paines1 that would be grand. Thank you so much in advance. Everything raised got me through the pain last time, and I'm sure I'll definitely need the encouragement this time.