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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am sure that some of you have seen me out running or waddling around Sevenoaks and Westerham and thought look, that fat bloke needs to run faster. Although this is certainly true there is another motive for my sudden interest in running and that is, I am training to complete the Las Vegas Marathon on December the 4th. I have now been training for the last 5 months and in a matter of weeks will be putting this training to the test when I have to complete the 26.2 miles in under 4 and a half hours. I only have this amount of time as this is how long the roads are closed and, for those of you who have not been to Las Vegas, The Strip, where the race finishes is about as busy as the M25 in rush hour. The pavements are also always full of people so if I don’t make the 4 ½ hours I will be forced to get on the stragglers bus and forfeit a finish. I know several people who have run the London marathon and no-one that I know has done so within this time limit so it will be a tough ask for my first and probably only marathon. I have chosen to run on behalf of the charity Bliss which does lots of work on behalf premature and sick babies. Both Sam & Millie my 2 children were born early and my daughter spent the first couple of weeks of her life in an incubator. We were very lucky and it was just a matter of routine where they needed to monitor her but many babies are not so lucky and they need the help of an organisation such as Bliss to not only help them through those early days. Also for those children with ongoing health problems, their parents need the support and help from Bliss to continue to care for them through these difficult early times. I really would be very grateful if you could give as generously as you are able to support not just me but more importantly Bliss. 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. Did you know that 1 in every 9 babies in the UK is born either premature or sick. That is over 80,000 babies every year. Every six minutes another baby is admitted to a special care baby unit. The vital care that premature and sick babies receive after birth can have a profound impact on the rest of their lives. And for families struggling to cope with having a baby in special care, this will be one of the most difficult, emotional and stressful times of their lives. Our work helps families who are pregnant, with a baby in special care and after the baby comes home. We work closely with leading doctors, nurses and midwives to ensure we have the biggest impact on the care of all vulnerable babies. So please dig deep and donate now. All of the money donated will be going direct to the charity as I am funding my own trip.

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