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So, I wanted to run the London Marathon. I missed the ballot, so had to run Yeovil Marathon last year to qualify by time.  It was the last marathon I ran while my Mum was alive, and as always she was my support and motivation, even though she was too sick by this last one to be there. She was pleased for me to have qualified for London.

I agreed to run London to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice.  They do an incredible job, and they made my Mums life so much better than it would have been otherwise, and mine too.  I have never experienced kindness like it, and will never really be able to repay them.

However, as I have run a few marathons etc in the past, I felt it would be a bit cheeky to ask for sponsorship for just another marathon. 

So I am running Vienna Marathon on 10th April (2 weeks before London), the Plymouth Half on 17th April, London on 24th April, and the day after flying to Bangkok for a 5 stage cycle race (the Thailand Tour of Friendship, total distance 379km) starting on 30th April - which would have been my Mums birthday.  If anyone would like to sponsor me for the sum of these endeavours, I would definitely feel it's deserved!

Any amount would be gratefully received, for this wonderful charity. Fortunately most of us don't have reason to think of what they do on a day to day basis, but I can tell you they are making a huge difference to an unfortunate few. And it still brings tears to my eyes writing this and thinking about Rowcrofts work. Thank you x

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