So, I said that I'd run a marathon. Among the really clever things that I've done in my life this ranks pretty low, but its not at the bottom; I used to play rugby.

The marathon in question is the inaugural Brighton Marathon, in 2010, and I'm running on behalf of a Brighton charity, Leo House at Home. I like this, not just because I think that Leo House do awesome work, which they do, but because they do that work here in Brighton and in East Sussex, where I live, so it all ties together - I'll be supporting people in Brighton by running around Brighton. A lot.

As a quick run primer, this is what Leo House does:

Leo House supports children and young people with a life-limiting condition from birth to 25 years of age, as well as their families.

We know we cannot cure them, but we can help to give them the best quality of life for as long as possible.

Leo House is a registered charity established by Brighton Lions Club to help life-limited children, young people and their families living in East and mid Sussex as well as in Brighton & Hove.

And as for me: for those who don't know me my name is Amsel and I'm a bit of a goth (I'm also a bit of a metaller, but don't tell the other goths that). I'm running a training blog over here, so you can find out trivial details like how well I'm doing as well as important information about how my hair dye is holding up. It'll be great.

Anyway, please help out and support Leo House. Give as much as you can but don't worry if it's small - just giving anything will help. 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.