Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I'm taking part in the first ever Marathon Of The North in Sunderland on 6th May 2012 on behalf of the British Heart Foundation. Prior to training for this marathon I had never ran further than 7 miles this century or 11 miles ever - so 26.2 miles is going to be a challenge!

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