Those who know me well and my "athletic endeavours" know that I don't tend to train much for something, but throw myself into a big event and wonder why it hurts so much after. Well, given previous attempts at the Oxford Half Marathon of 1:32 and 1:42 with little-to-no training, I'm doing a little bit more than usual to try and get close to sub-1:30 this year! I'm doing so to help fundraise for the charity Oxfordshire Mind, and am trying to raise at least £200 :

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any one year. Oxfordshire Mind helps over 30,000 people with mental health challenges every year. They promote good mental health through the provision of high quality services and campaigning for positive change - their services include housing, talking therapies, benefits advice, a confidential and free information line, courses (such as ‘practical ways to wellbeing’), physical activity programmes, volunteering opportunities, and they facilitate over 60 peer-support groups each week.

Please help fundraise and support this charity!