<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">I am running the Virgin London Marathon in memory and in tribute to my dad, George Adames.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">Dad lost his 7 year battle to Breast Cancer over 16 years ago and I want to raise awareness to this illness as although it is most common in women it is also poses a significant risk to men, for which very few people are aware. Unfortunately this tends to result in the cancer being more advanced and harder to treat when diagnosed.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">I was lucky (some may think unlucky) to get a place in ballot for the London Marathon which takes place in April this year and wish to continue my support to Breast Cancer Campaign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This will be my hat-trick of London marathons and although this year there is no specific target I naturally wish to raise as much as possible.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">This year I am considering dressing up so that I can raise more money and lots of support on the day so any costume ideas are welcome.... :) </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">Please donate any amount possible... every penny counts.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">Thanks</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Consolas;">Alex</span></span></span></p>