<p>This year i will be running the Great North Run for the 3rd time. I will be running for a charity called Andrea's Gift which is a Yorkshire based brain tumour charity , founded in 2003 in memory of Bradford lady Andrea Key, who died aged 42 , after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. The charity vision and focus is to create a carer and patient support network across Yorkshire and to improve the prognosis for patients diagnosed with a brain tumour through long term research. This charity is very close to my heart as my friend Ian Meek has lived with a brain tumour for 15 years and has had 3 major brain surgeries. Ian is an amazing man and in 2009 he began training for the 3 peaks challenge and also a 10k run and does everything he can to raise money for this charity. <br />In june of 2010 he climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours and this year is doin a 200 mile bike ride from Bristol to Bradford in 24 hours. This has to be an insperation to everyone and i hope you will all sponsor me and help raise as much as possible for this great charity. I will be setting up a just giving account and details will be posted on here ASAP.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>