This April, I have finally decided to pick up my running trainers for this years London Landmarks Half Marathon.

On 5th October 2014, my life irreversibly changed when I lost my older brother and best friend to a sudden and unexplained heart attack. The day before Matt left us he was doing what he loved, and was much better at than me, which was playing rugby at Cobham Rugby Club.

Matt was a fit, healthy young man who was full of life, but just like him, 12 apparently fit and healthy young adults die of undiagnosed cardiac conditions every week in the UK alone.

After Matt passed away my family were put in touch with CRY. Ever since then CRY have been a fantastic charity who not only fund multiple diagnostic tests to highlight abnormalities but also provide grief counselling and support for families and individuals.

As well as supporting families, CRY's aim is to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in young adults through awareness, targeted screening and funding research at St George's Hospital Tooting.

Unfortunately, we are still unable to diagnose what caused Matt's heart attack but with your donations we can certainly help CRY reduce the frequency of sudden young cardiac deaths by connecting with both cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and by providing screening facilities to help promote and protect the cardiac health of young people.

Matt - I know you would be the first person to laugh at the idea of me running more than 5km, but I also know you would be the first person there supporting me at the end with a well earned pint! Now this way you will be with me all the way.

Thanks for taking the time to read this page and I appreciate any donations you may be able to give.

Harry