I've always been a slightly reluctant runner but I feel I can't dismiss it until having run at least one marathon. I hear Edinburgh is an "easy" one and the more people I tell about it the more pressure on me to keep going and finish it. The picture on the left is about as happy as I get while running so I'll be very glad to cross the line, throw away my trainers and return to enjoying weekends.

I'm running for a personal cause and all donations up to £750 will be doubled by Barclays so anything you can give will go a long way.

Thanks for your support and I'm very grateful for any donations.