<p>FINISHED!&nbsp; Having had a cold in the lead-up, I was a bit apprehensive about the run.&nbsp; Started well with under 8-minute miles then was struggling by the time I hit the 4-mile mark.&nbsp; Took Pete's advice and slowed down.&nbsp; Got to the 10k mark around 50.5 minutes (on my watch) and that spurred me on.&nbsp; Pace was steadily slowing but was delighted to get to the top of Queens drive (8-mile) and feel that I had a bit energy.&nbsp;&nbsp; Picked up the pace a little again then felt the legs struggling around 11.5 miles.&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Finished in a time of 1:51:35</strong>.&nbsp; A little slower than I'd have liked but feel that it's stiill a respectable time!&nbsp;</p> <p>Got the lift up the two flights of stairs this morning.</p> <p>Thanks to all donors for helping me reach my target.</p> <p>My family has long been a supporter of this charity and I would like to help them to raise much needed funds this year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Richmond's Hope began in 2003 in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh and is based in Richmond Craigmillar Church. We work in a purpose built playroom where children and young people are helped to rebuild their lives after the death of someone they loved.</p> <h1>Aims</h1> <ul> <li>To make Richmond's Hope a place where bereaved children can work through their grief and have the support, information and help to allow them to manage the impact of death in their lives;</li> <li>To enable the children to express and understand their emotions, and work through their grief using verbal and non verbal ways, in the safe environment of Richmond's Hope;</li> <li>To increase bereaved children's self esteem by enabling them to meet others and share experiences;</li> <li>To increase public understanding of the social, practical and emotional needs of bereaved children, their families and other caregivers;</li> <li>To create individual programmes of care for each child (Each child's grief is different);</li> <li>To be a project in which local people, carers, schools and other agencies will have complete confidence</li> </ul> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please, please, please&nbsp;dig deep and donate now.</p>