<p>I am putting on my running shoes again and running the Virgin London Marathon on 22 April 2012. I must be mad.</p> <p>On 11 Janaury 2012 - our lives changed forever - when our dear Mum passed away following a short battle with Leukaemia. &nbsp;She had just turned 65 years old and we can not understand why she was taken from us so suddenly. Gone from our touch but never our hearts.</p> <p>I have decided to raise money for Leuakemia and Lymphoma Research to help them continue to find better ways of detecting and treating blood cancer and hopefully one day to find a cure.&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>UPDATE: &nbsp;THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED - WE HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED BY EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. &nbsp;I COMPLETED THE MARATHON IN A TIME OF 4.54.30 HOURS - 38 MINTUES QUICKER THAN LAST TIME!</strong></span></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>