Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

The British Heart Foundation is a charity close to mine and my families heart (pardon the pun). Sadly both my Grandad's died from heart conditions and as many of you will know my Dad had a triple heart bypass that saved his life not long after he retired and since then he has also had further treatment and problems.

The care and attention that was given to my Dad and also my Mum at the time was amazing. If it wasn't for the vital fundraising that the British Heart Foundation carry out Harry, Josh and Ollie may never have met their Grandad and many special cherished memories will have been missed.

This will be the toughest thing I have ever done and the thought of hour upon hour of training in the cold and dark is not something I am looking forward to, however hopefully by raising my total it will all be worth it!

I have also set my Dad a challenge at the same time to ensure he looks after his heart! For the 26.2 miles of running,  I am challenging Dad to lose 26.2 pounds in weight!  If he accepts this his side of the bargain will be easier than mine!

Any donations will be much appreciated and the quicker I raise the money the sooner I will stop begging!

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