Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

My 3 year old son has coeliac disease, which is an auto-immune disease triggered by gluten. This is an area that desperately needs more research. I want my son to be able to eat pizza in Naples, have a beer in the pub and be able to go to a dinner party without asking for special treatment.

I ran the Paris marathon of 26.2 miles on 15 April 2012 in 4:49:35 and want to run this half marathon much faster. My son is an inspiration and he doesn't fuss when I deny him the chocolate chip cookie that his older brother eats.

Please help me help Coeliac UK find a solution. I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.

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