Updated on Oct 4th 2012 at 10:04 PM from the JustGiving API

Checked in.....been on the go for 17 hours!!! Kids hyper!

Updated on Sep 16th 2012 at 2:51 PM from the JustGiving API

Grt. North Run finished in 1:55 Brilliant day...superb support from the crowds from start to finish.

Updated on Sep 15th 2012 at 8:15 PM from the JustGiving API

All set....ready for race #1

As I turned 40 this year (hard to believe I know!), I decided I wanted to do something which was a challenge for me, to mark this milestone year, and at the same time, do some good for others.

My challenge:
to run 3 major events in the space of 6 weeks.

. Great North Run - 16th September
. Chicago Marathon - 7th October
. Preston Guild Marathon - 28th October

Doing something for others:
Having spoken to a number of people about their chosen charities, I decided to support a local cause. The Katy Holmes Trust is a local charity, based in Preston Lancashire, dedicated to raising awareness of Paediatric brain tumours, and raising money to fund the research in memory of 10 year old Katy Holmes.

Please watch the video link within the Gallery on this page. It really brings the message home to you, and tells you Katy's story and that of her Family.

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