Ruth at London Marathon - 10/04/2012

This time a year ago, Ruth could barely run a mile.

In the gym, she decided to see how long it took to run a mile, and then see if she could make it faster and faster.

Before long, the miles were creeping up (the goal was to reach the local coffee shop!!) and Ruth thought there might be a challenge in it somewhere.

So from novice to long distance athlete in a year, Ruth has had several training runs from rural radlett to the City of London, and looks forward to lining up with 35,000 others in Blackheath for the London Marathon in this, the Olympic year.

Ruth is running in aid of Children With Cancer, a cause dear to her heart. Being a mum, those are words you never want to hear.

If you would like to sponsor Ruth, please go to

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ruthmarathon

Any donations most gratefully received.