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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have decided to dust off the running shoes and prepare myself for 26.2 gruelling miles at the Tokyo Marathon in February along with my good friend Jonathan.  I will be paying for all my own flights and costs so all fundraising will go directly to CdLS.

For those of you reading this who are not aware of what CdLS is or why I have chosen to run for them then this next paragraph is solely for your benefit.

My younger sister Victoria is a mild sufferer of CdLS and my parents have both been heavily involved in the charity since my sister was diagnosed some 20 years ago.  My older sister Sara has also given up a lot of time with her Speech and Language skills to help CdLS families.  As for me, I don't really have much to offer at all so therefore I decided I could do my little bit of fundraising for such a valuable cause. 

This will be my 3rd marathon and as im getting older im realising the need to actually do some training if im going to complete this marathon - Throughout the winter I am aiming to run at least 50 miles per week and hope to clock up 1000 miles of training before we jet off to Tokyo.  The last marathon I took part in was in New York in November 2006 and I struggled to complete this through injury and fatigue so I realise what a challenge this one is going to be!  I believe that the extra pressure of dealing with the jet lag could make this even harder but I hoping that the training pays off!

Please Please Please dig deep, think of me puffing and panting on those freezing winter nights and make this trip to Tokyo benefictial for such a well worth cause.

http://www.cdls.org.uk/fund/fun5.htm


Have fun on the run Donation by Dorothy Abbott 20/11/09  

£5.00

Best of luck Tom. Rather you than me training in this horrible weather! x Donation by wendy page 20/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

People think it's about the 26.2 miles on the day but they don't see the months of all-weather slog beforehand. Well done, Tom Donation by Steve Doswell 19/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Tom - I hope that it all goes really well. Brilliant that you're doing it for charity...rather you than me! Geoff Donation by Geoff Thomas 19/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Madness, sheer madness. But good luck anyway... Donation by Alan Dron 16/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hi Tom -- Good luck from the USA! Tell your Dad that he and I are running in the next one. Donation by Pete Goldin 14/11/09  

£25.00

ご幸運を祈ります。(Good Luck) Mate have a great race in Tokyo hope you get the time you want. Donation by Graham Archer & Emma Gregory 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Heather Thompson 08/11/09  

£30.00

Donation by simone malod 05/11/09  

£250.00

Good luck Tom. Enjoy the moment. Donation by Corin Whymark 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom! Perhaps your Dad will be waiting at the finish line with a pint of gin and tonic!! Donation by Andrew and Nicola Borge 01/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Tom, enjoy the run and the day. All the best Donation by Stewart & Wendy 30/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well done hun, we are here if you need a rub down!!!! Donation by Diane and Cat 30/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom, sorry I havnt donated alot but il try and rally the White Hart Utd team together to donate some more. All the best. Donation by Gareth Suckling 28/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of Luck, Tom Donation by Robert Stangarone 27/10/09  

£50.00

Good luck sweet heart! x Donation by Jonathan Ewen 22/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Is your dad running as well? Donation by Chris Oliver 22/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You do the running Tom but let me know if a marathon pie eating contest comes along cos that's where I'll come into my own. Good luck! Donation by Steve Knight 21/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom, Best wishes Kelley and Mino Donation by kelley malcher 21/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

幸運を祈る, Tom! Donation by Ella Nethersole 20/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom Donation by Paul Derby 20/10/09  

£25.00

Good luck Tom. I will increae by 50% if your dad allows me to beat him at golf. Donation by derek langeveld 19/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Roberto Laureri 19/10/09  

£45.00

Good Luck - and good running! Donation by Gini & David Slaymaker 19/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Ah yes, the last six miles of a marathon, I remember them well. Glad it's you doing it, Tom, and not me. Good luck and don't skip the carbo-loading. Donation by The Badger 19/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom - from the team at RBS Accountants Limited Donation by Ketan Shah 19/10/09  

£50.00

Donation by Caroline Harris 18/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Tom - Your Running For A Great Cause and You Have A Great Family! Good Luck! Donation by Douglas Clemens / Tonie Kline 18/10/09  

£100.00

Good luck Tom! Hope you like sushi! Donation by Jenny and Cliff Carter 18/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

With very best wishes, Tom. Donation by Brenda (CiB) 17/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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