Hello!

If you know me at all, then you will know that I used to be a keen runner. You will also know that over the last two years I've enjoyed a pint (or ten) and a kebab more than I have an hour pounding the pavement.

Well, now it's time for that to change. Vince Hopkins and Laura Bligh are good friends of mine and both are involved in Wooden Spoon in Worcestershire. Vince was looking for a dynamic, well-connected, and enthusiastic runner to take on the London Marathon on behalf of Wooden Spoon.

Instead he asked me.

The longest run I have ever done is 10 miles. Therefore, 26.2 miles seems a bit insane. However, after doing Strictly Worcestershire, walking 50km  along the Thames, and more, I quite fancy the challenge.

Wooden Spoon is a fantastic charity that I have supported through membership and attendance of their 1st Thursday events for several years. All the money raised by Wooden Spoon is used to support disadvantaged children and young people to help them access the same opportunities as others.

I am aiming to raise a minimum of £2,000, which will go to Wooden Spoon and a portion of which will come back to Worcestershire.

However, here's the really important bit:- Every penny over £2,000 will stay in Worcestershire to be used to support young people in our County.

As the Chair of Worcestershire Advance, and a member of the Worcestershire Ambassadors, I know that any amount you can give - not matter how big or how small - will make a huge difference to the lives of young people in our County.

I will update you regularly as I suffer through aches and pains and struggle to get my 'larger than it used to be' body up to running 26.2 miles by 28th April 2019 #PrayforChris

Thank you for your support.

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Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby, funding life-changing projects across the UK and Ireland to support children and young people with disabilities or facing disadvantage. Research shows that 1 in 10 children in the UK and Ireland have a disability and there are 3.5 million children in the UK living in poverty. These numbers continue to rise and more and more children need our help.Our vision is that through the power of rugby, every child and young person has access to the same opportunities.