<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 26.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 26.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">With the support and encouragement of family and friends I have decided to enter the London Marathon. With 2012 being the Olympic year, it felt like the right time to undertake my first Marathon. I have completed over 14 half marathons and now feel ready for the 'big one'.I Now have less that 6 weeks to Marathon day and am beginning to feel a little bit nervous. To date training has gone well and have a 20 mile run on Sunday - what a lovely way to spend Mother's day!!.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 26.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am under no illusions, this IS going to be difficult. However, the slogan on my CAFOD T shirt reminds and inspires me of why I am doing this 'Racing against Poverty'. CAFOD is my chosen charity because it strives to bring hope and compassion to some of the poorest communities in the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So please dig deep and donate now. Remember every pound you donate really does make a difference and especially during this season of lent as under&nbsp;the UK Aid Match iniative the UK government will match pound for pound all monies raised!!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>