On Sunday 19th May, my buddy Jo and I will be running the Hackney Half Marathon to raise money for Melanoma Focus, the UK's leading research / information charity for melanoma (serious form of skin cancer).

https://melanomafocus.com

In October last year, we were hit with the harrowing news that our brilliant friend Oli Prestney had tragically lost his battle with skin cancer, and raising a few quid towards this amazing charity will, we hope, go a little way to help the charity continue their dedicated work.

Oli would no doubt have smashed a half marathon on the day, without training, with those long power-house legs of his! Hopefully we will do him proud. As most of you will agree, for long distance running I am genetically hindered with very short / heavy legs, and Jo's are not much longer (no offence, mate), so even a halfie is no mean feat, I tell you!

In memory of the big man we are aiming to raise £1,000 between us - please help us get there, and thanking you all in advance for supporting us through what will be a physical and emotional roller-coaster, but equally special occasion!

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