Dear All,

As a lot of you already know, and point out whenever possible, I am not what you might call "athletic" which is why, having watched my mother complete the 2009 London Marathon, my pledge to complete it the following year might now in retrospect seem a tad foolhardy. Out of shape and with very little training I have decided to.... attempt the marathon anyway !

I am raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer. I am sure that you will have been touched by cancer in some way throughout your lives and understand the impact it can have on a life, compound that with the trials and tribulations of being a teenager... spots, looking cool, the opposite sex !! I think you will agree that this is a very worthwhile cause.

Please dig deep and contribute to making a young life a bit more bearable and my young"ish" life very unpleasant on the 25th April.

Thank you !