Convincing myself that getting a place to run in the first ever Brighton Marathon would be impossible I tried my luck to get one of the few places available for sale. Surprisingly (and perhaps disappointingly), I got in and now have little choice but to run the full 26.2 mile race on the 18th April this year!

This will be my first marathon and a challenge I really hope I can complete and enjoy.

Getting up at 5am several times a week to set out running in the rain, wind, hail or even snow is not the easiest of tasks for me but I am lucky enough to be able to return to a warm home and a hearty breakfast before I set off to work. Not everybody is as fortunate as me which is why I am going to take this opportunity to try and raise some money and awareness for a charity local to me that offer shelter, information and support to empower homeless and vulnerable individuals to make positive changes in their lives.

Information on the many projects run by stonepillow can be found on their website: www.stonepillow.org.uk

So, thank you for taking the time to read this page and I would apprciate it so much if you could sponsor me.

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So please dig deep and donate now.