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Hi, thanks for visiting my page.

I am now back from the desert, having completed the Marathon des Sables in one piece - coming in 439th out of about 800 starters. It was the longest & apparently hottest MdS there has been in the 23 years it has been going. On the second day, the temperature reached 52 degrees and  most days it was 45.

I ran the MdS in memory of Lt Alex Tweedie, who died from injuries received in Iraq in April 2003 while serving with D Squadron The Blues and Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment. I went to school with Alex & we were housemates in the 2nd and 3rd year of university. I also ran my first marathon (London 2002) with him.

Having discussed it with Alex's parents, we decided that Help for Heroes (www.helpforheroes.org.uk) would be a very good cause to raise money for, as it helps servicemen and women who have been wounded in the recent fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, including other soldiers from Alex's regiment. (You can read more about the charity by clicking the link above).

The Marathon des Sables is a stage race, run over 6-7 days across 150 miles (~240km) of the Sahara Desert - it is called by some the Toughest Footrace on Earth. Apart from a tent and water, we had to carry all our provisions (food, sleeping bag, clothes etc etc) ourselves - the bag weighed about 15kg at the start of the race.

Thank you very much for helping out,
Ed

Good Luck ! Donation by Swedish Moose 12/03/08  

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Good Luck Eddie! Donation by Lucinda Skailes 11/03/08  

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Run Forrest Run.....! Donation by Nick Freeman 11/03/08  

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Best of luck Eddie Donation by Dominic Godman 10/03/08  

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Hope it goes really well - good luck Donation by Andrew and Jane Douglas-Home 10/03/08  

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A great cause - best of luck! Donation by Simon Henderson 10/03/08  

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Donation by Philip Smiley 10/03/08  

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Tough guy - Best of Luck Donation by Martin Johnson 10/03/08  

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Good Luck Ed, a very worthy cause. Donation by Adam Margolis 09/03/08  

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Great cause, good luck Donation by Ralph Riddell-Carre 09/03/08  

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Hope your 20 M training run went well today. We're inspired! Best of luck. Donation by Ann Magalhaes 08/03/08  

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You couldnt be doing this for a greater guy or better cause.Good Luck. Donation by Nigel & Bumble H-P 08/03/08  

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Good luck dude! Donation by Mark Perch 08/03/08  

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Best of luck, Forest Donation by DC 07/03/08  

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Go steady ,Eddie! Good Luck! Donation by Sophie Russell-Stoneham 07/03/08  

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good luck, look after those feet!! Donation by Andrew Nunneley 07/03/08  

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Good Luck Eddie! A great cause, insane course, all the best! Donation by Georgie H-S 06/03/08  

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Best of luck from an uncle of Alex Donation by Xan & Jane Smiley 06/03/08  

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Ginormous effort for an amazing cause Donation by Milla 06/03/08  

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you're insane Donation by Linsey Reynolds 06/03/08  

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VINCE! Donation by Jassim AlMutawa 06/03/08  

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Best of Luck Donation by Caroline Boyd 05/03/08  

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Fantastic thing to do. All our support and good wishes. Donation by Dan & Ros Levin 05/03/08  

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All the best Donation by David Ingram 04/03/08  

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Lost for words. You are a hero too. Donation by James & Christian Hepburne Scott 04/03/08  

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very good luck. you will need it Donation by James Bagge 04/03/08  

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What a goal Eddie, superb! Hope we get to see some footage!! Donation by Ali Campbell-Jackson 04/03/08  

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Good luck Eddie. A long way from Monkey Hill!! Donation by Ra and Petal Wilson 04/03/08  

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Awesome effort - best of luck! Donation by Antonia Milne 04/03/08  

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