Due to work commitments and a general lack of fitness I am having to postpone this madness until 2023. I might have a crack at the Stevenage Half anyway, but will let you know when I will go for the real deal.

Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends are facing a health crisis, yet it’s rarely talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent.We are the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. We know what works for men – and what doesn’t. Prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention – we’re taking them all on.Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, and shaking up men’s health research.

I am delighted to be an Ambassador for Movember and to encourage men to consider their physical and mental health and would rather run 26 miles (in two bits) than grow a moustache