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<p><strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">thanks for arriving here and please read my story and if it interests you afterwards please read my blog ,</span></strong></strong><a href="http://www.runner786.com/">http://www.runner786.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>I believe greatly in charity and in helping others not as able or as fortunate as myself , I feel strongly that people need to stand up and do their part in helping others around them , this can mean raising money yourself or simply "just-giving" to fundraisers like myself , now a days with sites like these we CAN make a huge difference in the world around us just by pressing a button .. so please help me , to help others .. </strong></p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;">I have chosen to help raise awareness and funds for </span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;">MS Society Scotland</em></span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"> as I wish to support this deserving charity with a branch here in Borders.</span></span></strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">This </strong></span><strong><strong><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">amazing </strong></span></strong></strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">charity is dedicated and committed to helping people with MS , their carers and their families ... they are a voluntary group who selflessly work in our community ... </strong></span></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong> <a href="http://www.msborders.org.uk/branch.html">http://www.msborders.org.uk/branch.html</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; color: #ffffff;">e</span></strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Around 85,000 people in the UK have MS and In Scotland it is estimated that there are 10,500 people with MS – more people per capita than anywhere else in the world.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><strong>Heres why I started this page and why I have continued it ..</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><strong style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A while ago after Injury I set about trying to become a runner , I worked hard and became an ultra runner... not a great one but good enough to try something big.....</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I set a goal to run 3 of the worlds toughest races in 3 months, the first is the reputed "Hardest foot race in the world" , The Marathon Des Sable , a 156 mile race across the Sahara Desert with my entire survival gear on my back ..... </strong></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy7LVotUaEM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy7LVotUaEM</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The second was the Scottish Ultra , a very tough 165 mile race over 5 days across our home country of Scotland, </strong></span><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">and then the Gobi Challenge , a 165mile race across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia .</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I went forth and gave it my all ,injury and a poisoned toe in Mongolia stole my goal but I entered the Himalayan 100 a few weeks later , this is a 100 mile long race across the Himalayas and regained my honour with a top 10 finish ..</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><em><strong>I have kept the page running as now my "normal" race is someting most consider inspiring and superhuman so please if you find this page , think of me out racing across a mountain or desert all in aid of the MSSociety ..... thank you :) </strong></em></p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal;">please read : <a href="http://www.runner786.com/2011/02/12/prana-mother-nature-and-paying-forward/">http://www.runner786.com/2011/02/12/prana-mother-nature-and-paying-forward/</a></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><strong><br></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I intend to deserve your donations 100% so please give generously to a fantastic and very deserving charity .. </strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;"><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I have funded the races myself and all donations will go directly to the charity for its good cause </strong></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><strong>thanks everyone .... </strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal;">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.</p>
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<p>So please dig deep and donate to a great cause , no amount is to little , everything helps a lot.....</p>
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