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Raised so far: £3,400.00
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THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ALREADY GIVEN!

 

Give a man a fish and you feed him for the day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Or

A picture is worth a thousand words

Or

Let's all pitch in to make the world a better place (and see how nutty Alex behaves when she is pushed to the brink of exhaustion because she has not done the amount of training necessary to run a marathon).

OR

Risin' up straight to the top / have the guts, got the glory / went the distance, now i'm not gonna stop / just a (wo)man and the will to survive...

 

Three days ago I looked down at my blackberry to see a message asking to help MAF fill a suddenly vacant spot for their London marathon team. Given my love for Africa and (not necessarily love, but perhaps considerable fondness) for torture via marathon training, I did not hesitate to say yes.

Question: Alex, we know you ran (jogged/grape-vined) the NYC marathon, but have you been running since 1 November 2009?

Answer: Next Question? No, I have not tied up a pair of running shoes since then. BUT, MAF is such a good cause, how could I say no?  

MAF uses advances in media and communication technologies to provide culturally sensitive practical medical training, up-to-date focussed information and exchange platforms to address the specific problems of healthcare in the developing world. They produce and distribute training & teaching materials to address the needs of health care professionals working on the ground in developing countries. Your donation will help to make these high quality and practical materials available to the people who need it most.

Donating 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 - we will raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the MAF.

So please dig deep and donate now. Let's face it, we could all use a little (lot) more good karma.

Alex

 

 

 

Congatulations, Alex. Great race!! Not too many people can run the same time for the first and second halves!! XOXO KJ Donation by Katrina Jackiewicz on 01/05/10

 
 

CONGRATULATIONS! Next stop, Marathon des Sables with a rhino outfit. Donation by Anna and Tom Meek on 27/04/10

 
 

Hi Alex, Just saw that you have just done an absolutely AMAZING/CRAZY!!! thing, running a marathon - WOW!! great charity, too. Go you good thing!! Donation by Di Morton on 26/04/10

 
 

Hi honey, hope it all went ok, and your legs aren't too tired today xx Donation by Helen Deakin on 26/04/10

 
 

Hope it went ok and you enjoyed the drizzles! I have huge admiration for you doing this! Donation by Catherine Moore on 25/04/10

 
 

You can do it. Donation by Deaglan McEachern on 25/04/10

 
 

party time, excellent! Donation by wayne on 24/04/10

 
 

you could run it in ski boots and still be a marathon rockstar. Donation by kingsmill stuart family on 24/04/10

 
 

Best Wishes, Alex! With love from Jean and John Kennedy Donation by Daniel Kennedy on 23/04/10

 
 

We"re enormously proud! Love, Rob and Dan Donation by Daniel Kennedy on 23/04/10

 
 

Best of luck from your groupies, Christian and Matthew! Donation by Clara Gonzalez-Martin on 23/04/10

 
 

Powodzenia :-) See you at Warsaw Marathon, 26 September? http://www.maratonwarszawski.com/en Donation by AK on 23/04/10

 
 

You're the best Alex - Benji, Phil, Carmie, Frank, and Boala Boala Donation by Willard B. Taylor on 23/04/10

 
 

Good luck! You're crazy but I love you! Donation by Madeleine Saraceni on 22/04/10

 
 

Run Alex ruuuunnnn.... Donation by Christina Ngan on 22/04/10

 
 

Amazing charity - good luck - Brendan says, "26 MILES???!!!???" We say, "don't forget the last few hundred yards too!" Donation by Jennifer Bethlehem on 20/04/10

 
 

Good luck Alex!! Donation by Caroline on 20/04/10

 
 

Hope to see you again in New York in November! Good luck! Donation by Artur Tomala on 20/04/10

 
 

Well done Alex, very proud of you, I hope you are not runnng in your Jimmy Choo shoes! Donation by Rezan Muduroglu on 20/04/10

 
 

Yay, Alex! Way to run for a great cause. Donation by Rebecca Kennedy on 20/04/10

 
 

Have fun! Donation by David Greenwald on 20/04/10

 
 

Go for it Alex! Donation by James Nemeth on 20/04/10

 
 

Alex, Have a great run - will be thinking of you on Sunday - all the best. Donation by David Wales on 20/04/10

 
 

Donation by Joe Beck on 20/04/10

 
 

Good luck Alex! Donation by Matt Bland on 19/04/10

 
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