I'm taking on my first ever half marathon this St. Patrick's Day in Liverpool. I've been running for years, but make no mistake - this is a big challenge for me to move up to this distance, and I'd love your support to encourage me.

As a reward for sponsoring, you can name a song that I'll listen to during the race*! Just put it in the comment when donating or message me separately. Nothing over 5 minutes please, and an actual real song (no weird youtube edits/loops, no audio books, no John Cage 4'33", etc), but otherwise anything goes!

I'll be running this in aid of Animal Free Research. As a pro-science vegan diabetic, this is a cause that is very close to my heart. They've been working for decades to replace animal experimentation in medical research with alternative methods, and amongst many other achievements were pivotal in replacing the need to LD50 test my insulin. In their own words:

"We are driving ethical, evidence based research to fight, prevent and cure human diseases. And we’re doing it by investing in the most innovative research which focuses on humans without the use of animals.

We are creating a future where animals are no longer used in medical research, where scientists focus on new techniques which are human relevant, giving better outcomes for everyone, people and animals alike. With your amazing support, we can advance human health and end the use of animals in medical research, forever."

*As far as I know, I can use headphones during this half marathon, but if it turns out I can't I'll listen to the songs on training runs instead. Also, should this prove so popular that the playlist is too long, I'll prioritise those who donate the most and use the extra for training runs.