My chosen charity, the Children's Foundation, funds research which helps Children everywhere and also has a local impact by funding projects including the Great North Children’s Hospital to help put the latest technology in the wards and to make the time spent in hospital as comfortable and stress-free as possible for children and their families.

I'm running the Great North Run because it's the world's biggest half marathon (55,000 people) and it's in my home town.

I'm running with my son. He's run many 'halfs' all over the world but we've never yet done one together. This will be his first GNR.

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