On a fateful afternoon in October 2018 Rosh Jaypalan, a very good friend of mine, introduced me to East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). I must admit I knew nothing about EAAA before that day.  But that visit got me hooked straightaway!  EAAA combined my passion for flying with a concept that I hadn't seen in the flesh before:  helping others, day and night, when they need it the most, when destiny has played them a hard hand of cards.

And on the 3rd and 4th of September 2022, nearly four years after that visit, I ran (and did a bit of cycling) from EAAA Base in Cambridge to EAAA base in Norwich.  And in the process, with your help, we're raising funds for this formidable charity.  But why?

EAAA save lives. EAAA support front-line emergency services. EAAA look after not just the patients, but their families and close friends, in situations where time is of the essence.   Their team of doctors and critical care paramedics are angels that fall off the sky when they are needed the most.

And EAAA has gone through the mammoth tasks of increasing their presence in East Anglia by going 24 hours / 7 days a week in their operation in the Norwich base since 2021.  It required the combined effort of all their bases (Cambridge and Norwich) and all the corners of the country that they cover (Cambridge to Norwich and Beyond!, hence one of the reasons of this single-man ultra-marathon) to make it happen. And it happened!

EAAA keeps running thanks to the generous donations of the East of England people.  Every penny allows EAAA to go a mile further, to spend another minute in the air, to save another life.  Your donation will make a difference to the community that you see everyday.

My daughter, Eva Prato Luna, was my sports and nutrition coach to make sure that I hit my target speed through the ultra-marathon weekend.  Her training plan included long and short running sessions, Zumba (yes, as somebody born in Venezuela I'm used to doing loads of aerobic training by simply dancing salsa and merengue!), meditation, stretching (ouch!) and rigorous delicious dieting. 

I finished the challenge after 14 hours of running (with a sleep period in Snetterton Race Circuit). It was massively rewarding!

I ran between 35 to 75 miles per week during my training (depending on the stage).  I ran circa 1,800 miles of training before I started my one-man event in September 2022.  The ultra-marathon itself was  90 miles.

• How about donating 5p for every mile that I run during my training?  Or just 1p?
• What about donating 50p per mile run during the event? or just 10p?
• What about following up the course virtually on Strava, ready to see when I start, when I stop, when I'm tired, when I'm feeling good, when I'm having a pit stop (sorry, no pictures at that time!)?
• What about simply joining the EAAA community @  https://www.eaaa.org.uk/ and get the sense of 'working together' of this great organisation?

Don't wait until it's over! One way or another, join the party TODAY! And welcome to the EAAA family!

Together We Save Lives!