<p>I did it! Through the pain, aches, sweating, heat and stomach problems, I got round in a reasonable 4 hours 29 minutes. Not a record setting time by all means but it was the most difficult race I have ever endured so to finish was a huge result. Will I do it again....? probably, but I think I'll take a hard earned rest first.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">Big thanks to those&nbsp;of you who have kindly donated to my cause :)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hall of fame</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">Edward Checkley, Phillip Whiteside, Kelly Jackson, Tanya Bukvic, Simon Checkley, William Upfield, Robin Parker, Vijay Varghese, Kay Parker, Alice Marsh, Nancy Tomlinson, Joanne Silberstein, Beth Bristow, The Longstaffs, Deafness Research UK staff, Ollie Webb, Aarif Merali (Prontaprint), David Brown (Beckworth Emporium), Chris Rothwell (MailBird), Nick Beck (TUG), Anne Howarth (Gran), John Hempenstall, Vivienne Carver, Donatella and Robby Pirola, Doug Jenner, Emma Jenkins, Rebecca Whiteside, Tim, Kelly Woodhams, Tony Maclachan, Sinead Doherty, Susan Cross, Mehrangez Rahman, Tobin May......</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">Please&nbsp;join&nbsp;my Hall&nbsp;of Fame and&nbsp;help me reach my &pound;1000 target as it will help fund vital research into diagnosis, prevention and treatment of deafness and other hearing impairments such as tinnitus.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">------------------------------------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">I have been hard of hearing since birth and it has fundamentally&nbsp;affected my way of life. I have&nbsp;suffered&nbsp;with speech impediments, ear infections, numerous grommet operations and&nbsp;tinnitus.&nbsp;It is a disability that is often ignored or neglected&nbsp;and I want that to change.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">I will be running in the Virgin London Marathon 2011 for Deafness Research UK, a charity&nbsp;very close to my heart.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">Deafness&nbsp;Research&nbsp;UK is a fantastic charity&nbsp;that is&nbsp;committed in securing radical improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of deafness.&nbsp;I hope to raise &pound;1000 for Deafness Research UK&nbsp;to work&nbsp;towards advances in scientific and medical research, to ensure that one day all forms of hearing disability will be overcome.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">Any donations, however large or small, will be greatly appreciated.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">Thanks</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial;">Danny</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;"><strong> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">&nbsp;</p> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.25pt; line-height: 140%;">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>