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The Boston Rowing Marathon is raced over 50k (31miles ) between Lincoln and Boston. I'll be racing in a double with my rowing partner Caroline - shown above in a shorter outing at the start of the year. Neither of us has been rowing long and when we started this venture we couldn't actually row at the same time!

This last year has seen us out in all weathers at all times of the day. Rain, shine, sleet, more rain, wind, more rain and then those brilliant mornings which remind you why you love rowing as the sun rises over the flat,calm water of the Loch. Training has had to fitted around work, family life and weather patterns. We have both become obsessed by the weather as we try to find the calmest times to go out on the water.....usually around 6am.

Raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust is a really good reason to keep on rowing when the going gets tough.

Although considered to be an older persons disease six teenagers or young adults every day find out they have cancer. It is hard enough to make it through a normal adolescence but these youngsters have to do it while suffering from a life threatening and, in too many cases, terminal disease. What makes it even harder is being treated either in a children's unit, or on an adult ward with elderly patients because there are too few specialist wards available for them. Age appropriate care and environment has a direct impact on the mental and physical well-being of these young people and on their chances of fighting this disease: increasing survival rates by as much as 15%.

All donations and sponsorship money raised here will be paid directly to TCT's West of Scotland campaign. This campaign is already funding work on a unit in the Yorkhill Hospital and when that is finished will fund a unit within the new hospital for sick children to be built in Glasgow in a few years time.

Your sponsorship would mean a lot to me as it would offer me the chance to support all the hardwork and dedication provided by TCT  West of Scotland and will also give me the impetus to keep rowing at the Marathon when my body and mind are telling me otherwise!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now. All donations will be greatly appreciated by both myself and all the Teenagers whose lives will be affected by your generosity.

Thank you.