Right, I hate running. However, this is a truly brilliant cause. I'd only ever been jogging about 3 times in my life before I started training in the Autumn. Knowing that I'm raising money will help me whilst plodding / ambling / trotting the streets of Cheltenham Spa. More importantly it will help children. A few examples:

- distributing life-saving water and treating malnourished children affected by the drought in East Africa

- getting essentials to children who face winter of hunger in Afganistan

- helping 3 million children per year through health and hunger work

Therefore, please be generous. Before you suggest, no I'm not running as a chicken, the back end of a horse or in memory of Sir Jim.

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