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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. At 5:30pm on Friday 29th July, I'll be setting off from Coniston, to run the Lakeland 100.  A day or so later, all being well, I will arrive back in Coniston having completed a rather large loop around the Lake District. Last year, I raised money for "The Soldiers Charity" by completing the Lakeland 50.  This year, as I'm running more than twice as far, I'm raising money for 2 charities.  I've again chosen a forces charity and am running the even miles for "Help for Heroes", another charity that does fabulous work supporting injured servicemen and women and their families. To paraphrase the "Lakeland100" website: The event requires competitors to be experienced ultra distance runners with excellent navigation skills. The drop out rate for this event (60 - 75%) is a warning signal for anyone contemplating entry, the majority of those who fail are inadequately prepared. Before considering an entry, consider the preparation, consider the hours and consider what it takes to complete the Lakeland 100. If it was easy, it wouldn't be an achievement. The statistics are pretty scary.  104 miles, 6300m of ascent/descent, up to 40 hours on the go, minus 2 nights sleep...  I've never done anything like this before and I know that it is going to push me to my absolute limits.   So please, dig deep and make my pain worthwhile...