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<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Dear Friends<br></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page - I ran my first marathon in Paris on the 15th April 2012 in <strong>4hrs 5min 3secs</strong>!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #800080;">One of my lifetime ambition was to do a full marathon, and I've done it! I did hobble like a 100 year-old who lost her zimmer frame afterwards, but it was well worth it!<br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">It was worth the challenge of squeezing time out of my daily routine to clock up the miles in the cold, wet, dark mornings and evenings. I wanted to do it not only for myself, but for a great cause. Having worked in the field, I appreciate the important work <strong>Arthritis Research UK </strong>does, and have therefore chosen to run my first marathon for ARUK.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;">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. <br></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;">So please sponsor me! All you have to do is press a few keys on the keyboard, I did the hard work of running all 26.2miles/42km of the marathon! You can also sponsor by texting ATAN88 followed by the £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070 (UK only). Simples!<br></span></p>
<p><span><span style="color: #0000ff;">Do follow my trials and tribulations during my training on </span><a title="Ai Lyn's Paris Marathon Training" href="http://www.twitter.com/AiLyn_T"><strong>www.twitter.com/AiLyn_T</strong></a> <span style="color: #0000ff;">Every individual sponsorship mean a lot to me personally! I shall therefore thank each person who sponsors me on twitter! So if you like your name mentioned, you know what to do...</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">** Thinking of Claire Squires, and not forgetting Ged Clarke **</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;">Thank you so much, and warmest wishes,</span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em></em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em>Ai Lyn</em></span></strong></p>
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