This is my third, and possibly final, time of running the London Marathon, and if I'm going to get a PB I'm going to have to work flipping hard, putting in lots of long training sessions on wintery Sunday mornings whilst most normal people are still snuggling under the duvet.

This year, I am running for the fantastic charity Crisis. Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. They are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change, so please dig deep and give what you can. I will also be collecting some raffle prizes (so far I have some Pizza Express vouchers and a bottle of Champagne) - for every £1 you donate I will give you 1 ticket in the raffle. There are rules and regs when it comes to raffles, I'll put details of those up on the site soon to make sure it's all legit! Watch this space for the legal stuff and more awesome prizes.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

If anyone would like to cheer me on, it's taking place on Sunday 25th April, and if previous years are anything to go by I should be in the pub enjoying a well-earned bottle of wine by 3pm! 

Thanks so much for helping me raise money for this brilliant cause.

Lots of love

Clare xxx