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Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,736.64
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I did it! Thank you very much to all of you who sponsored me (the page remains open to donations until end-May). I crossed the line in 3 hours 34 minutes and 53 seconds.

Easter Sunday: Just completed my last long run...22 miles, phew! (well next weekend is 18 miles, so technically tapering). I've now clocked up over 450 miles since the start of the year and shaved 11 minutes off my half marathon PB.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. As you've found out, I'm running the London marathon on 25th April 2010 for St John Ambulance. Training kicked in with the New Year in the ice and snow and I don't think that even altitude training and the gruelling climb of the 6088 metre Huayna Potosi above la Paz quite fully prepared me for the punishing miles ahead! I'm guessing that the wine and steak in Argentina probably didn't help so much...

St John Ambulance is a great charity to support and is present at most events across the country, ranging from the local school bonfire and festivals to sporting events such as the London Marathon. However this is often not funded by conventional means and relies on the work of the charity and its 45,000 first aid volunteers. Their work has benefited many people, perhaps even yourself or your friends and family at such events and from here you can understand their importance.

I do hope you will sponsor me and donate to St John Ambulance. I'm looking forward to the challenge of my first marathon (have I just committed to running more than one?! Oops.)... £15 could pay for the running costs for one Crusader ambulance for one hour.

£45 could equip a volunteer with a first response kit containing all the basic medical aids (s)he is likely to require at an event.

My target of £2000 could pay for an automated external defibrillator which is the crucial link in the chain of survival after a heart attack.

If you've scrolled down this far, you may want to know that while caring for people at the marathon, St John Ambulance will use 250 tubs of petroleum jelly, 200 bottles of baby oil, 400 ice packs, 2000 plasters!

Mel xxx

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.

So please dig deep and donate now.

 

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Adding money raised offline...Thanks guys! Donation by Melanie Shaw on 19/05/10

 
£140.00
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Good effort. well done x Donation by Tom Saunders on 07/05/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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What a great time. Well done on your first marathon! Donation by Patricia Shaw on 28/04/10

 
£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid
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well played. Great time Donation by jonathan geering on 28/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Congratulations! Donation by Ian Mortimer on 27/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Hey Mel. Congratulations on a) finishing, and b) getting a great time. Hope the legs recover soon!! Donation by Neil Ballard on 27/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Congrats. Well done Donation by Greg Lawless on 26/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Well done! Donation by James Evans on 26/04/10

 
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Was it really worth it? Donation by Nick Woodifield on 26/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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i believe that the first 26 miles are the hardest Donation by roy campbell on 23/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Shinsplints be damned. Guaranteed PB I'm sure. Donation by Keith Macquarie on 20/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Lets hope this training has paid off, looking forward to the end! Donation by Richard Wyeth on 20/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Best of luck.. sub 3.5 hrs you said?! Donation by Christian James on 16/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Thank you for my phone charger - Good luck! Donation by Adrian Hadden on 15/04/10

 
£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
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Good luck Mel! I'll be there to cheer you on! xx Donation by Ems. x on 14/04/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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See you at mile 10 and 21 :) Donation by Jill Ferguson on 09/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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All the best Donation by Pete Maynard on 09/04/10

 
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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Good luck Donation by James Congdon on 08/04/10

 
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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Good luck! Donation by Roger Lambert on 08/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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I'll try to keep an eye out for you flying past as I spectate from a local cafe while enjoying a full english! Donation by Peppi-Marie Holder on 08/04/10

 
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Good Luck! Donation by Richard Payman on 30/03/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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With all your training it sounds like you're going to be running more like a cheetah than a tortoise! Good luck Donation by Nicky MacLaine on 27/03/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Good luck Donation by Alex Schlich on 25/03/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Good Luck Mel! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! Donation by Kasia Zielinska on 19/03/10

 
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
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Good work sMelly! Take some CFA revision notes so you can do some study on the way you slacker! Donation by akin majekodunmi on 19/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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