<p>That's right - it's not a joke. I am going to run the marathon.</p> <p>Now, there are a lot of people who harp on about how they aren't fit, how they think they might die if they run a marathon. Well, we all know that they are full of it, secretly they are relatively fit, or failing that they aren't fat. As a contrast, I am a genuinely unfit fatboy, and running this marathon may well kill me. So, I think it's only fair that you all laugh at me as I attempt the unthinkable.</p> <p>I'm running for my Uncle's charity, INSPIRE, mostly because I like to keep things in the family. In all honesty they do great stuff for people with spinal injuries, which let's face it, could happen at any moment to any of us and would be a complete disaster.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now, as I may die trying to do this run, I'm aiming to give you a little taster of some serious pain on the way. I am not one to back out of a challenge - I grew a beard, it got unruley, and now I am going to get it waxed off. People who have had a little light waxing know that it hurts, a lot. Should be fun...</p> <p>Anyway, this will be filmed and photographed to prove the humiliation. I want to get up to &pound;1000, but if I get up to &pound;1500 before the marathon I'll throw in waxing the chest as well. Anything over that is a bonus.</p> <p>And a little twist for you sadists out there... the top 5 donaters, should they wish, are more than welcome to come and rip some of the hair off.&nbsp;</p> <p>Let the games begin</p>