<p>** STOP PRESS **</p> <p>We have now reached and SMASHED our target on here! Thank you to everyone!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you want to donate to Ross and I in our next challenge then please donate at this new page for the London marathon:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/McLeod2012</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Love x</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Hello guys and girls...</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">You will be aware that my Dad passed away on Tuesday 30 Aug 11 after a great life and managing in the last two years with losing his legs to diabetes.</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">He was immensely proud of both Ross and myself. His passion in life was sport and this rubbed off on me and Ross - we will forever keep ourselves fit and healthy; I implore you all do the same.</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">By coincidence, my next major race is the<span>&nbsp;</span>Liverpool<span>&nbsp;</span>marathon on the 9 October 11. Dad was born in<span>&nbsp;</span>Liverpool<span>&nbsp;</span>on 5<span>&nbsp;</span>September 1946 and lived there until we moved to<span>&nbsp;</span>West Kirby<span>&nbsp;</span>in 1982 (when I was one!!).</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">I have decided to combine the 26.2 mile race with an extra 3-5 miles at the end and finish at Anfield stadium - home of Liverpool FC, Dad's favourite t</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">eam.</span></strong></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></strong></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">I had signed up to the race before Dad died, but I am now raising money for<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.diabetes.org.uk/?gclid=CMmd28H1-aoCFeILtAodBxNyIg">Diabetes<span>&nbsp;</span>UK</a>, a disease that is so underrated.</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">I hope to see some of you there&hellip;</span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><br></span></p> <p style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Love you all very much x</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>