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UPDATED 14/9/09

I have completed the marathon with a personal time of 5 hours and 1 minute!!   THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

I was cautious with the leg on the day, so didn't have the pace to get 4 hours, but I ran all the way round so was happy with that!



Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page.  I really appreciate your support!

Bethany Christian Trust supports homelessness and vulnerable people in Scotland, and have recently been awarded Scottish Charity of the Year 2009!  Bethany is currently trying to reach even more people, by providing new shelter and support services in the north of Scotland.  Please help keep this endeavour alive and successful by parting with some of your hard-earned!


I hope to get a good result for your support, having been in training since May!   I know together we can get one thousand pounds for Bethany - please donate as much as you can, if not for my concerted effort to run the course in 4 hours then for these pathetic ailments that have resulted from the training:

Bad breath (yes, even more than usual!)
Rashes in dark, hairy places
Wobbly knees that cause me to buckle unexpectedly when walking to work (much to the amusement of passers-by)
A trainer full of blood (was impressive until it transpired the cut it came from was only 1mm long - how lame!)

Thank you again for supporting Bethany!

*Training Run update*
Although the week before I ran 25 miles without injury, the final training run ended in disaster! (cue incidental music).  After 17.5 miles I had to stop due to sharp pains across the top of my left foot and up my ankle.  I have been advised that my shoelaces may have been too tight - i.e. injury via stupidity!  Good news though:  the foot appears to have recovered so I will definitely be going for it this coming weekend!  I don't know if I will do 4 hours with the foot but if I make it to the end without walking I will be ecstatic!

Thank you to everyone for your financial and moral support - the response has been amazing and has made me all the more determined!

Fantastic work James - Well Done Donation by Alex Ager 25/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done! Donation by on behalf of The Pipster 16/10/09  

£10.00

woohoo you did it! :-) Donation by Jess Philbrick-Smith 05/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Better late than never, sorry! Well done :-) Donation by Sophie Axford 01/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

promise we'll add more later!! Donation by the No.32 massive 01/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done James! Donation by Andy Spedding 26/09/09  

£10.00

did you get lost? Donation by Anon 25/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done! Donation by Anne Jackson 18/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

my love i am really proud of you, i dont think i will able to run 26 miles as u did , maybe by car !!!!!!! welldone xxxxxxx Donation by Johanna Pedraza 16/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

That'll do pig, that'll do. Donation by Ben Boreham et al 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Sim Yuen 15/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

"I'll sponsor you too! You'll be needing your bed early now..." Donation by on behalf of Sybil 14/09/09  

£10.00

"...here's something to sponsor you!" Donation by on behalf of Bridie 14/09/09  

£10.00

Donation by Gordon Kingsford-Smith 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done James - Hope the shoes were OK on the day. Donation by Piers & Caroline Alington 13/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hope it's going well! Donation by Mike and Lesley 13/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck tomorrow James!!!!!! Donation by Charlene Kay 12/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go James. You must be mad. Donation by Loz 12/09/09  

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Good luck! Oh and remember the vaseline :-P Donation by Graeme Barnett 11/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

"Don't over do it!" Donation by Granny & Grandpa 11/09/09  

£20.00

Good luck James! We'll be rooting for you! Donation by Hannah and Ross 10/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

That's so challenging. Ruuuuunnnn, James! Donation by InHwa and Jaeha 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Run Jamesy Run! Donation by Paula Melville 10/09/09  

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I'm tired just thinking about it! All the very best and hope you are not too sore the following day! Donation by Janis Duns 10/09/09  

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Go for it mate you can do it!!!!!! Donation by peter kerr 09/09/09  

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Good luck James Donation by Gillian Hiett 09/09/09  

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Go man go Donation by sandra Hotchkies 09/09/09  

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Hope you have a good day, just think how fit you must be! Donation by Sue & Mike Tully 09/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Who can resit your email! I hope it all goes well Donation by Christine Johnson 09/09/09  

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Be thinking of you! So sorry I can't join you... other pressing engagements etc. etc... Donation by Helena Richards 09/09/09  

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