As the Volunteering Manager at Hearing Dogs I see our amazing volunteer family doing incredible, extremely generous and challenging things every day. I've also cheered on the London Marathon sidelines most of my adult life, so I guess it's long overdue for me to step up and join in.

I was doing really well with my training until the heatwave kicked in, I became addicted to Love Island and this unbelievably brilliant World Cup filled every evening and my weekends too. 

50 miles is about my limit to date, though I've done a 60. Once. On the flat. Suffice as to say 100 miles is waaaaaay beyond my current capabilities and the calendar has just flicked over to July. I'm bricking it.

Hearing Dogs would be thrilled with any donations and I'd be really touched too.

Thanks and please don't mention Box Hill, Vic, x.