Hi all,

I am running two half marathons in the next week - the "Run to the Beat" on 05 October, and "The Royal Parks Half Marathon" on 12 October.

I am not claiming that running two half marathons is the same as running one whole marathon, but given the lack of training that I have been able to do over the "summer", the two races should still prove enough of a challenge for me and my dodgy knees.

I would be most grateful if you could spare a little cash and donate some money to the Ciaran Buckley Trust. There's no point having your money in a savings account at the moment, so see this as the perfect opportunity to make your money make a difference for others.

Hopefully, with your support I can reach at least 0.1% of my rather ambitious fundraising target!

Thanks,

Mark.