<p>After many, many years of watching and admiring the thousands of people who run the London Marathon, I'm going to do it myself! &nbsp;I'm excited and ready to take on the challenge. &nbsp;Don't expect 'Alison Radcliffe', but I do promise to give it my best shot!</p> <p>I wanted to run for a charity that I had some connection with and felt passionately about. &nbsp;I'm really pleased I found Childcare. &nbsp;The prime focus of their work is to provide an early intervention service for families, children and young people in the Essex and East London area, to enable them to address difficulties that may be impeding their educational, social and emotional development.</p> <p>Please donate and help me reach my goal of &pound;1,500. This is the biggest goal I have ever set for myself. &nbsp;Running does not come naturally to me. &nbsp;I completed my first half marathon in Sept. 2011 (again, not the speediest, but I crossed the finish line!)&nbsp;</p> <p>Many thanks for reading this through. &nbsp;Please dig deep for a very worthy cause.</p> <p>a x</p>