Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Never having thought I could run the length of myself, I have managed to run a few 10k runs and 3 half marathons. So what now? A friend (I may have to choose my friends more carefully) suggested a marathon and while I never thought I would be able to run this kind of distance, why not? There will be blood, there will be sweat and there will be tears (from Mark pushing me out of the door to train) so someone should benefit from all of this.

Erskine provide an excellent level of care for ex-service personnel and their spouses and are more than just a nursing home. My dad had to go into full time care last summer, which was a hard decision for him to admit he couldn't cope at home anymore, but is now well looked after, safe and happy. They rely heavily on charity donations to provide the little extras such as outings to the Tattoo or bus trips up the coast. I have therefore chosen to try and raise some money on their behalf. Please help me support this great charity, by giving as much as you can.

I promise to post the red faced, exhausted photos once I have crawled over the finish line.

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