Hi everyone.

Please watch this short video first - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv70gV1v9dw

I have previously raised over £2300 for the charity Dreamflight.

I am now training for the Thames Trot Ultra 50 mile on 1st Februaury 2014 and the Boston Marathon on the 21st April 2014.

I have a run a few marathons up to now:

New York 2007, London 2008, Venice 2008, Berlin 2009, Stockholm 2009, Vancouver 2010, Cologne 2010, Rome 2011, Medoc 2011(This one dressed as a Tiger!), Chicago 2011,Edinburgh 27 May 2012 and Manchester 28 April 2013

I completed the Royal Parks Ultra on October 7th 2012. The route was 50km through London's royal parks.

The race went really well: 4hrs 14min and in 19th place!

My last marathon in Manchester went very well and I ran a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon 2014 :-)

I was accepted for the Boston Marathon and will run it on the 21st April.

You can read about it at:

http://www.mensrunninguk.co.uk/mattgriffiths.obyx

- along with some blogs about my Ultra training and you can follow me on twitter I'm @FlyingTaff.

Apart from the personal blood,sweat and tears I'm also supporting a worthwhile charity - Dreamflight. Please take a little time to read about the charity or visit http://www.dreamflight.org/.

What does Dreamflight do?

Dreamflight is a registered UK charity that changes young lives through taking seriously ill and disabled children, without their parents, on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.

Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.

Dreamflight is not just a holiday. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.

Dreamflight children have gone on to amazing achievements. In 2008, 8 of the returning Paralympians from Beijing, many of them medal-winning, had been Dreamflight children citing the trip as a turning point for them.

Dreamflight, which has operated every year since 1987, believe that fun and joy are just as important as medical research and equipment - especially for children who perhaps can't wait long enough for the breakthrough they need or whose illnesses and treatments have brought pain, distress and disruption to their lives.

Dreamflight does something that medicine can't.

"Dreamflight has taught me a lot of things. One is to never let your illness put you down, always look on the bright side of life, and remember there is always someone out there who is worse off than you. I am now more confident in myself. Dreamflight wasn't the place we went, it was the atmosphere and the happiness. I will never forget any of you." - A Dreamflight Child.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now!

For example one Dreamflight rugsack costs £6.50, but any amount will all add up to the £3500 cost of sending one child. Please help to make the next Dreamflight trip, on the 13th October, truly amazing!