Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page.

I rather foolishly agreed to run the inaugural Kielder Marathon, with little over 2 months preparation to get up to distance! Training is incredibly tortuous, but is going well (as well as 3 hour runs can go!). Having incorporated the Great North Run into the training schedule (with a pleasing time of 1hour 37mins!) I feel ok in terms of fitness.

The same cannot be said about my fund raising! I remain short of the target £200 which I need to raise for St. Oswald's Hospice. It's a tremendous cause so please dig deep and help me reach the target - any donation will be hugely appreciated (even if just a few quid-the price of a pint!) and make a big difference. I'll do all the hard work running and slowly grinding down my ankles and knees!!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.