Following almost a year of lockdown I decided earlier this year to do the "Couch to 5k" to help improve my fitness, and get myself out the house a little more..! I also at this time set myself a somewhat (hilarious) ambitious target to run a half marathon within 6 months to try keep me focused and not have a brand new pair of trainers sat in the cupboard after a couple of runs...!

So here I am, with 4 weeks to go.. I've kept the running up and feel a lot better for it and am now regularly running 30-40km a week. I want to use this experience to give a bit back to support the excellent work of our charities via the Poundland Foundation.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am hoping to raise £500 towards the great work that the Foundation is supporting with the help of my Friends, Family and Poundland Colleagues.

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. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.