BEFORE YOU READ ON PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF MY INJURY THE CHARITY HAVE ALLOWED ME TO DEFER MY PLACE TO 2012. I HAVE A GUARENTEED PLACE AND THE CHARITY WOULD STILL BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM YOUR DONATION.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. PLEASE CONTINUE TO DONATE - THE SKY'S THE LIMIT NOW!!!!! Would be fantastic to hit the £2000 mark!

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 Children with Leukaemia 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. You may win a PRIZE!!!!

So why the London Marathon and Why Children with Leukaemia and why you?...

...Well, I started seriously running in January last year. As many of you know I am a mother to six children and have been having babies for the past decade! Jonny and I decided to stop at six which meant there was a huge gap in my life. Hence I started running. It fast snowballed and I ran my first half marathon in September in a time of 1hr 41 mins. I surprised myself and this made me set my sights on bigger goals. I am a londoner and for me the London Marathon is the ultimate race. A once in a lifetime achievement!

Children with Leukaemia, was my obvious choice of charity. Phoebe, a friends daughter, was due to start nursery this september with my daughter, Nelly. Tragically she was diagnosed with cancer just before christmas. She has been through a lot of treament but her prognosis is still uncertain. She will not be starting nursery this term. Her mum, Lou, wants to keep her close, not knowing how much time they have left.

Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer. Children with Leukaemia is the leading national charity dedicated to the research and treatment of childhood leukaemia and to the welfare of leukaemic chidren and their families.

I really need all the help I can get and so do they! And this is your oppotunity to feel that you have helped Phoebe, her family and the many families in similar situations. When April 17th 2011 comes along you can feel satisfied you have done your bit and enjoy the spectacle of the day!

Wish me luck and please give as generously as you can!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s please share this link with work and as many friends and family as you can.

UPDATE 1: Thank you to all those who have taken time to log onto my site and make a donation, be it £20, a pound-a-mile (£26) or more, it all means so much. I can now add a little incentive - monthly spot prizes, including a prize given to the person who makes the largest donation!! Prizes include a gift voucher worth £40 from Cambridge's Sweaty Betty Boutique, a Spa Day and other treatments from Glassworks Health Club, a free haircut with Directors Hair and Toni and Guy, a gift box from Neals Yard, £10 voucher from The Cambridge Toy Shop, a meal for two at Brasserie Gerade and Henry's, Soap from Lush, a signed copy of a book by Lauren Child donated by Waterstones, a book token from Heffers, Thorntons chocolates and much more!

UPDATE 2: Just completed Cancer Research Run 10K, achieving a new PB! 43mins 48 secs. Was the 7th woman overall. Am over the moon! Well done to Fran and Sarah too!

UPDATE 3: Am very pleased to announce business sponsors Essential Italy. Holiday accomodation in Italy - charming villas, comfortable apartments and stylish hotels hand picked for their distinctive Italian qualities. Thank you for your generous donation! For more information visit www.essentialitaly.co.uk and I also get a mention on the blog at http://essentialitaly.typepad.com/blog/

UPDATE 4: Just had fantastic news from Lou - "Good news about Phoebe, she's OK this month". Really happy to hear. Lots of love from us all. X

UPDATE 5: Congratulations to Octobers spot prize winners - they are Sue Rollings, Nicky McBride, Darren Wade, Sarah Upjohn and John McAspen. Well done guys!!

UPDATE 6: 31.10.10 Took the train to Ely this morning with some of the Cambridge Hash House Harriers and then ran home. Felt fantastic, even though I am nursing a slightly torn muscle in my thigh/bum. There were about 12 of us in total. They were a really friendly and inclusive bunch. It was roughly 17 miles. A real milestone...

UPDATE 7: Just did an interview with Cambridge First newspaper. Should go out in november 11th issue.

UPDATE 8: Jonny took the kids into town to rattle collections boxes - Batman, Robin and a couple of fairies proved very successful! They raised £65!! Not bad for a mornings work...

UPDATE 9: 21.11.10 Did St Neots Riverside Half Marathon with my brother-in-law Alan this morning. Made a time of 01:48:47 despite a fairly painful hip flexor strain. Very chilly and windy course. Not used to the hills either. ...Good fun though!

UPDATE 10: I can now announce November's spot prize winners - they are; Thomas and Eve Shale, Emily Manning, Helen Forbes, Phil Kinsey, Lauren Butler and Rose Sayers! Well done...

UPDATE 11: Big thanks to Kelsey Kerridge for donating free membership for me until April to help me with my training!!

UPDATE 12: Am announcing December prize winners early to coincide with last week of term... They are; Cinannait Low, Neve Osbourne, Imogen Cave, Sally West and Florence Austin.

UPDATE 13: Did the Ely New Years Eve 10K this morning. Hard work following my injury but managed 47min 32 secs, which is OK. Planning to up my training from now on though!

UPDATE 14: January prizes go to Rania Della-Porta, Hannah Butler, Samantha Keil and Marcus Shadbolt. Well done!

UPDATE 15: Feb prizes go to Fran Patrick, Janya Freer and Megan Shale! (...February not been a good month training wise. My hip flexor strain has proved much worse than I first thought. However with a lot of rest and fingers crossed I will still make it!!!!)

UPDATE 16: March prize winners are as follows :- Cathy McBrien, Emily Arnold and Rebecca Chicot. Have been nursing this hip flexor injury for what feels like forever. Still hopeful I will make it on the day, even if I have to walk it...