I’m a little bit like a magpie. That is, I’m attracted to shiny things and I’ll go to great lengths to take part in a race based purely on the quality of its medal.
I was desperate to get the latest London Marathon medal, but I’d failed to get a place via the ballot so the only option open to me was getting a charity place. Having already done several marathons and fundraising challenges before, I decided on two things – one; I should fundraise for a cause close to my heart and, two; I needed...