I will be attempting the Berlin marathon on 25 September . With 9 months of training behind me it is dawning on me how far 26 miles is, so to give me a bit extra motivation I am asking people to support REGAIN.

REGAIN is a charity that supports people who have broken their necks in sporting accidents. REGAIN provides them with the specialist equipment they need to enable them to achieve greater independence through the fitness gained by continuing to take part in sport. With sports chairs costing upwards of £2,000 assistance from REGAIN can make a real difference to someones ability to take part in sport. Sport can make a big difference to how people cope after an accident and clearly the fitness gained has a big influence on what people can then achieve in their everyday life. REGAIN helped fund my first wheelchair rugby chair after my accident so they helped me start to regain my fitness.