I have just completed the Las Vegas marathon on Sunday 5th December, in aid of Saving Faces. This is a charity set up by my late father-in-law Henry de Lotbinière's surgeon, Professor Iain Hutchison, in 2000 to fund research into the treatment of facial injuries and disease.

Henry underwent fifteen operations after being diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer, and it was testament to Iain's skill and determination that he stayed alive for as long as he did.

As tough as  I found the twenty-six miles, it paled in comparison to what Henry and so many like him have had to undergo.

If you would like to know more about the charity, please go to www.savingfaces.co.uk.

Thank you so much for your support. I managed to complete it in 3hr 31 minutes (though not dressed as an "Elvis" - unlike many of my fellow runners ) I'm afraid to say !

Drew