Hello there - and thank you so much for taking the time to visit my fundraising page.

Having completed my first London Marathon in 2015, I wanted to prove that it wasn't a fluke, so I'm back for 2016.

And this year - to make the challenge even harder - I will be running (hopefully) the Brighton Marathon the weekend before. I know... mad... I've been told.

However, if it means I can raise as much as possible for MS-UK, then all the training, pain, blisters, aches, pains, sore knees, early rainy starts, carb loading (actually that bit is quite good) and tears will be completely worth it.

One of my former work colleagues has multiple sclerosis - I have watched him fight it for a number of years, and he remains one of the sparkiest people I know and is a born storyteller.

I would love to raise as much as I can for MS-UK, which helps people with multiple sclerosis to make the most of today, and live life to the full.

Your support means a lot and I thank you wholeheartedly for any donations.

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