<p class="iphone-update">Updated on Mar 25th 2012 at 10:06 PM from the JustGiving API</p> <p>Over the last couple of months I have been training to run The Marathon of the North on the 6th May.</p> <p>Whilst I started this as a personal goal, as I have never even completed a half marathon, I now feel that I have a small chance of finishing and so would like to put my early mornings, blisters and lack of alcohol to good use by supporting The Grace House North East Children's Hospice Appeal.</p> <p>Grace House will provide 24 hour medical and emotional support for children and their families who are enduring situations that most of us will thankfully never have to contemplate.</p> <p>Please give what you can to support a charity that will benefit the whole of the North East.</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>