<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a challenge of my life time. You know, to spend more than 4 hours running is not quite the same thing as to spend 4 hours in the office. Although being reasonably fit (pro badminton player in the past), I have never been exposed to such a long run. It will take a lot of effort to prepare and stay injury-free, but I am setting 4h30min as a target.</p> <p>Together with Danijel Biki, my colleague form Tricor, we are running for Reeds School Charity. In particular we are running to support 2 teenagers in a difficult life situation (please read below). I would hugely appreciate any contribution towards this honorable goal!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">&ldquo;Daniel* was 12 years old. His parents were separated and he has had no contact with his father. Daniel's Mum suffered with alcoholism for a long time and this had a huge impact on his life. After school, Daniel often returned home to find his Mum drunk. He tried to provide support and comfort to her whilst also trying to cook and do housework, but this often made him feel distressed. Sometimes when he returned home and found his Mum had been drinking he refused to go inside, and had to find somewhere else to go. This had a great impact on Daniel as he was unable to make friends locally and his life was dominated by trying to cope with the situation. We helped to give Daniel a life-changing opportunity to come to Reed's School to get the education he needed and the support to deal with his home life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">James* was a recent applicant to Reed's School who also needed external support. He was a victim of domestic violence with a Mother who was a drug addict. James&nbsp;had few friends and was being looked after by his Grandparents, one of whom was terminally ill. He&nbsp;is an intelligent boy and deserved the opportunity to come to Reed's School where he has been able to succeed academically and has been given the emotional support he needed.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></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>