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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p> It's now three years since I reached my lowest point and was admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia and a collpsed right lung. This followed 20 years suffering from an eating disorder. During those dark years I withered from a promising teenage athlete to a skeletal shadow of my former self. I weighted in less than six stones at the age of thrty five.</p>
<p>Although those eight days in hospital were the most painful of my life, they were also possibly the most productive too. I realised that I was lucky to be alive and luckier still to have a family that had stood by me through some very difficult times. I couldn't afford to waste anymore of my life and so I made a pact to sort myself out and give something back to society for letting me live.</p>
<p>That's why I ran the Paris marathon in 2009, London in 2010 and it's also the reason that I have signed up to run in the 2011 London marathon. Each marathon has been run for Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity that holds no prejudice, providing help, advice, guidance and support to both the victims of cancer as well as their freinds and families. I never cease to be humbled at the work they do and count myself as incredibly lucky in being able to help promote this organisation.</p>
<p>During the darkest hours of my anorexia I felt useless - a total failiure. Sure, recovery was a long, hard process but believe me, it has been worth every calorie! I now have friends, ambition and a purpose in life,</p>
<p>Please support me in whatever way you can. £51 could be a liquidiser for someone who can't eat solid food due to their cancer. £3,333 could keep a Macmillan cancer information and support centre stocked with all the information resources needed to support people for a year. £143,273 could fund a Macmillan nurse for 3 years, providing emotional and practical help to those affected by cancer.</p>
<p>Over the past 2 years I have raised over £6,500 and I would dearly like to turn this into a 5 figure sum by reaching the incredible grand total of £10,000. I can't do this without you.</p>
<p>Be proud of donating and I will endeavour to make you proud when I run on 17th April 2010 in the 2011 London marathon. </p>
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