Two years ago (April 2010) I faced the biggest challenge of my life to run a marathon and am pleased to say I did it! 16 months before this I couldn't run 100 metres let alone 26 miles but I did it thanks to all the support from my family and friends.

In 2012 I am back to do it all again and this time I am raising money for The Blue Cross, a charity with a base close to my home in Oxford. Now many of you will know I am not the biggest animal lover on the planet but this is not about me it's about doing this in memory of Samantha Boswell who sadly passed away last year at the young age of just 30. She is missed terribly by her family and friends and a few years ago adopted a puppy from The Blue Cross Adoption Centre in Lewknor

She was a big supporter of the work they do and I know she would be really happy to know that money was being raised to help them continue to do a fantastic job.

Please help me raise as much money as possible.

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