<p><span style="color: #800080;">Thank you for visiting my fundraising event, this is my 1st Justgiving&nbsp;page &amp; I'm really looking forward to raising money in memory of some special people, who are unfortunately no longer with us.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;">Aged just&nbsp;28, my Uncle Calum collapsed and died following a brain haemorrhage. Other members of our immediate&nbsp;family were also affected by debilitation due to brain haemorrhage and related events- my Grandad (Calum's father), who suffered a stroke and partial paralysis resulting from a brain haemorrhage&nbsp;and my Grandma (his wife) who, following a period as my Grandads carer, also&nbsp;experienced but after a month in a coma, survived two blood clots in the brain. If there was a type of illness which has had a profound and devastating effect on my family, it would be those conditions supported by BASIC.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;">In memory of these three special and much loved people and in order to help those currently experiencing similar events, I have completed&nbsp;a&nbsp; number of running events in 2009/2010 and have&nbsp;recently completed&nbsp;-&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c;">My first Half-Marathon in August - </span>the Nairn Highland Games Half Marathon in August (3 mins under my predicted time)</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #1c1c1c;">A repeat of my first ever running event - </span>the Great Scottish 10K in Glasgow (new PB)&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #000000;">The first Metric Marathon in Scotland</span> - the Edinburgh Kilomathon 16.3 miles&nbsp;(20 seconds under predicted time!)</span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>And now? My first Marathon attempt- the 27th Firenze Marathon in Florence Italy on 28th November.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;">All funds donated on this page go to BASIC though and they're the main cause I run for. With your generosity, I have achieved my original target, but there is always more work to do within charities,&nbsp;so your generous support is greatly appreciated. <em>Please remember that before June 2009 I hadn't run more than the distance to the bar for last orders in over 20 years! </em>Therefore, please sponsor me as I undertake a huge task.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Thanks to Amanda, Jane, Linda, Colin, Ann, Fetcheveryone.com&nbsp;</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #800080;">and&nbsp;my ever-suffering husband Liam and family&nbsp;for their continued help with training, motivation and support.</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #800080;">Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It&rsquo;s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: BASIC (Brain And Spinal Injury Centre) gets your money faster and, if you&rsquo;re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.</span><br /><br /></p>