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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">UPDATE: <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">I've now run both and acheived my target - but I am still accepting sponsorship! The more we can support BCRT the better! </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Enjoyed the first 20 miles of the Chester Marathon but then had cramp and pain in my right leg. But I kept going and finished in 5 hrs 23 mins 59 secs.</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot; COLOR; font-size: 12pt;">Many many thanks to everyone who has supported me.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">My son Martin died four years ago at the age of 17 as a result of Ewing's Sarcoma. This is a form of primary bone cancer. Primary bone cancer usually affects teenagers and very many young people don't survive. Click <a title="http://www.bcrt.org.uk/mbcs_my_story.php?l=martin_matthews" href="http://www.bcrt.org.uk/mbcs_my_story.php?l=martin_matthews">read about what happened to Martin</a> </span><a title="Martin's page on BCRT website" href="http://www.bcrt.org.uk/mbcs_my_story.php?l=martin_matthews"></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">to find out more.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">After his death I took up running and have raised money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. I'm particularly keen that there should be more awareness and earlier diagnosis and as a result a better chance of survival.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">I've just ru the Great North Run for the first time. In October I'm running my first marathon - the Chester Marathon. This will be a new challenge! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">My partner Val has been working in a voluntary capacity for the trust on information provision.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">I know many of you will have sponsored me before but please consider supporting me and remembering Martin by donating to BCRT. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">Alternatively if you would like to sponsor me to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust or Chase Children's Hospice please let me know. It'll make a difference - and help me go the distance!<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;">You can follow <a title="http://run4martin.blogspot.com/" href="http://run4martin.blogspot.com/">my running blog</a> to keep in touch.<br></span></p>