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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ALL <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FINISHED!!</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> - (27/2/12)</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Well it's all over now!</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Managed to complete all 13.1 miles of the course in </span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: red; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3 hrs 8 mins</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: red; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">!</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Got to 10 miles before my legs started to ache, and I was so knackered after I slept for 4 hours! lol</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A Big Thank you</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> to everyone who came and cheered me on. on the day. So glad the weather was good.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I've uploaded a few pictures of the day that Vladimira from Grace Eyre took. A very big thank you to Vladimira who was there from beginning to end.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you would like to see a little video of me crossing the finish line, you can click on this link <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://dmtrk.net/J4X-OEWC-5Q7K9L-9RU3O-1/c.aspx"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://dmtrk.net/J4X-OEWC-5Q7K9L-9RU3O-1/c.aspx</span></span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and type in </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2821</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> which was my race number.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Well the grand total of sponsorship has now reached a mighty </span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">£461.50</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">and is still increasing!</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m still accepting sponsorship on here until 19/5/12 as my page will be open till then, so if you would like to sponsor me please click the </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Donate</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> button at the top of page.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A LITTLE UPDATE</span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - (13/2/12)</span></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brighton Half Marathon Is this Sunday - Only 6 days to go!!!</span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A BIG THANK YOU</span></strong><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">to everyone who has sponsored me. Can't believe how generous everyone has been.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Training has been going well. Legs are aching a bit, but that is to be expected. I will be looking forward to the last bit when I can see the finish line in front of me. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">MY STORY</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi, I’m Christina and I work for Grace Eyre as a Finance worker/Relief Project worker. I’m running the half marathon to raise awareness for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs and to promote the work that <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Grace Eyre</strong> does in supporting them to achieve their dreams and wishes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I hope to raise at least </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">£300</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">in sponsorship, to go towards projects that will enable people with learning disabilities to take part in sports activities and have access to sports facilities such as gyms and leisure centres.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Grace Eyre offers service users a wide range of sporting opportunities for all ages and abilities, from football coaching, swimming and power lifting to 10 pin bowling. Grace Eyre also runs the Brighton and Hove Branch of Special Olympics, in which learning disabled athletes train and compete at regional, national and even international tournaments.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’d like to know more about Grace Eyre’s work please visit: <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.grace-eyre.org</strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is my first Half Marathon, and I'd really appreciate your support.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Please click <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">'DONATE'</strong> above or text <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">'EYRE11£2/£5/£10'</strong> to <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">70070</strong> for JustTextGiving.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></p>
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