Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Many of you will have received a similar request from me last year for sponsorship and last year I was overweight and could barely run a mile. However, since I started running I haven't stopped and it has had a massive impact on my life. I've lost weight, gained fitness and confidence and found a new hobby - I even wake up before the sun comes up to go running now.

Of course I'll be able to complete the 10k but I still want to raise money for Smile in recgnition of the new lease of life of that last year's challenge has given me. However, to make sure I put 110% in I'm setting myself the challenge of beating last year's time by 6 minutes and 12 seconds which will be one minute per mile faster than last year so the time for me to beat is 48 minutes 35 seconds. 

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So please dig deep and donate now.