Thanks to a bit of gentle encouragement from a few members of my running club, Queens Park Harriers, I've signed up to run the Brighton Marathon on 6th April 2014.

My goal is to complete the marathon in under 3 1/2 hours.

I will be raising money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, which is the charity that my brother-in-law Neil works for. Any donations however large or small would be very welcome, thanks a lot!

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