<p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the course of 2012, I've decided that I'm going to run 1 million metres which will include the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.readinghalfmarathon.com/">Reading half marathon</a>&nbsp;and first ever&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kilnsierraleonemarathon.com/">Sierra Leone marathon</a>.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd be a fool to do this without a charity in mind so the charity I've chosen is the Oxford Transplant Foundation...&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 years ago, Adam needed a new kidney and was lucky enough to get a transplant after a little girl tragically died. &nbsp;The average life of a kidney obtained in this way is 8 years (although they could last &nbsp;20) and I rather like Adam (hopefully he won't see this) so if I can help to keep him alive just a little bit longer by doing this, then that's what I'm going to do!</span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So you can follow my story at <a href="http://1millionmetrechallenge.blogspot.com">http://1millionmetrechallenge.blogspot.com</a>. &nbsp;Distance will be taken from the GPS on my phone (I'm hoping that when it lies, it'll average itself out).</span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wish me luck and keep an eye on how things are going by following this blog. &nbsp;Oh, you could always donate a few pennies here too ;-)</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>