I have decided to run four Marathons in 2016 in memory of my niece Chloe Harvey who sadly passed away in 2015, aged 23 after an AVM. She was rushed to the National Hospital in January 2015.

 Why Four? 

Well, when Chloe was a young girl she declared to her family one day that she could now speak 4 languages. These were English, Scottish, Scouse, and a little bit of French. When challenged that these weren't all languages exactly, she cleared things up by saying that they definitely were and went on to prove it. "For example in England when something is small we call it "little". In Scotland they call it "wee". In Liverpool it is "tiny" and in France it is "petit". See! Different languages!" 

In memory of this story I have decided to run the "little" Shakespeare Marathon in Stratford upon Avon on the 24th of April. The "tiny" Liverpool Rock n Roll Marathon on the 29th of May.  The "petit" Marathon de St Andre des Eaux on the 7th of August. The Loch Ness "wee" Marathon on the 25th of September.

4 in 2016, aged 44.

I have funded the entry and other costs myself, as I enjoy running,  however, I am challenging myself as I had until now only ran Half Marathons. That way all the money you donate goes to the charity.   I want to raise money for the National Brain Appeal as they really helped with Chloe and our family (especially her Mum, Sue Bain, Step Dad, Tom Bain and younger brother TJ Bain) during the very difficult time whilst she in the National Hospital, London. I would also like to raise awareness of AVM's if possible as until Chloe had one I had never heard of the condition.