I'm mainly taking part in this race as a personal challenge for myself. I have never personally ran any long distance race or actually any race outside of secondary school P.E. This race is particularly important to me as I struggled with being overweight throughout my adolescent life, never properly having the fitness to participate in such races. Although not a charity with a personal connection to me, I'm glad to be raising money for Muscular Dystrophy UK during the Town and Gown 10K.