Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Now I'm sure the last word that springs to mind when you see my mugshot is 'athlete'. But I kid you not, I have been training very hard for the last few months in a bid to run the London marathon...My stilletos have been temporarily shelved and I am now one of Nike's best customers.

I'm not going to pretend that pacing the great British countryside in this wind and rain has always been fun, but I managed to run half a marathon last weekend (thanks to my hardcore Sunday training buddy, Nicky), so I am well on track!

I am on this 26.2 mile mission for two reasons: Firstly, and most importantly, for Well Child - a charity I have great affinity for. Throughout my nursing career, I have been privileged enough to meet some extraordinary families who are caring for their seriously ill child or have tragically lost a child.  Not all of us are lucky enough to have experienced healthy childhoods, or have our own children who are able to lead full and unrestricted lives. Unfortunatley most of you will know of a family or individual who isn't quite so fortunate and it is for them that I am asking you to donate some of your hard earned cash.

The second reason is to merely prove to anyone that has ever doubted that anything is possible when you put your mind and back into it!

So come on you lot, dig deep and give me an even bigger incentive to cross that finishing line!! xxx