News update 7 - New York !

Completed the run arround the city in 3:59:25 - It was very emotional crossing the line.

News update 6 - Great North Run complete

Completed the great north run 1hr 34 mins 15 seconds - Wahoo!

News update 5 - Sky Dive AFF 4 Complete

Although the english weather was intent upon thwarting me I managed to jump out of a little plane at 14 000 ft 6 times now I've passed the first 4 levels ... so I'm half way there ... I've got a DVD as proof!! Check it out on the left!!

News update 4 - Booked Flights!!!

At last I have booked my flights!! Wahoo! 350 quid with Virgin Atlantic. I've also got an official race entry number of "311641" and I'm staying at the POD hotel arround the race day.

News update 3 - Sports

I'm going to see the New York Knicks

Also Joe Calzage is lining up his next fight at Madison Square Garden in November against Jones.

News Update 2

Becuase I didn't do anything crazy last year I've decided to be double crazy this year so as well as the marathon I'm going to do the AFF sky diving course which involves 18 free fall jumps hopefully more people will sponsor me when they see I'm jumping out of planes its now booked for the 18th August 2008 with the black nights.

News Update 1

Just got an Nike amp+ to help track my running progress

http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?l=runners,runs,82142808

WHAT AM I DOING??

I've entered the New York City Marathon and the Great North Run to raise money for for phab kids http://www.phabkids.co.uk/ 

Phab help children with physical disabilities. Its the same charity I ran for when I did the great north run in 2005. I've chosen this charity becuase I used to do lots of work with a children's play group back in my duke of ed days.

I’ve entered a few races as a part of training

Liverpool Half Marathon (13 miles) 2nd March  Complete 1hr 45mins (No 1333)
Sainsbury's sport relief Liverpool (6 miles) 16th March Complete  46mins
Liverpool Tunnel (10km) 1st June Complete 45 minutes
http://www.runliverpool.org.uk/Event_List_08/Mersey_Tunnel_10K.htm
Breffni Challenge (20km & Lots of big hills!!) Complete 1hr 40 minutes
http://www.friendsofstlukes.ie/index.php/events/breffni_challenge_2008/167
Great Yorkshire Run (10km) September
Great North Run (13 miles) October Theres a few of us doing this in fancy dress Complete 1hr 34

Yet again Angel Solutions Ltd has said that it will like to support phab so I thought I'd mention Angel here. Angel is a successful and dynamic ICT company, based in Liverpool Angel produces software for the public and private sector. I've been seen lounging around at Angel's offices for a few years now and you can find out a little bit more about us by following this link.

http://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/our-team.htm

Angel is suporting me in lots of ways including a big fat donation to phab, paying for my gym membership and our MD even managed to liase with newbalence to get me two pairs of trainers which will see me through my training - what a legend!!!

Check these babies out

http://www.newbalance.co.uk/1062EU/

Many thanks for your support.

So ... thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online - please write a fun message of support below if you do sponsor!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Phab will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Note that all your sponsorship money goes to phab none of it goes to me I pay my own way for flights accomodation entry fees and the like.

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2URoNYOaZpY
Shows me getting battered in a race to the top of the catholic cathedral - well I've only just started training! Mark told me he wants a rematch!
http://www.youtube.com/v/gqTEPoUnQi0
Is my first sky dive

I've started to sell some things on amazon and will be selling some things on ebay too to help raise cash, let me know if you've got anything that you'd like to donate. Heres a list of things I'm selling on amazon. I've made £130 quid through amazon so far!! ....I've run out of stock so let me know if you've got anything I can sell.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/shops/index.html?ie=UTF8&sellerID=A3SSHV4KCJIDTS

My buddie Jim is also doing this race check out his site (The race is on)

http://www.justgiving.com/jimsavage

Thanks to some other people who have donated to me in cash rather than online

Damion the spider monkey,
James C,
Good Looking Chris,
Chris 1 (Who is also good looking)
Alex Turner (Not the arctic monkey but just as cool)
Mark Harland (Legend!)