<p>As many of you are now aware, after dipping my toe in the water of long distance running I have decided to take the plunge (excuse the pun) and take on the big one.&nbsp;</p> <p>So far this year one day of my weekends has been totally dominated by running, so now the big day is looming closer it's time to take the&nbsp;time and raise some money for charity to make it all worthwhile.&nbsp; Seeing as this is likely to be my first and last attempt at the marathon, please be generous with your donations.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm running for a hospice based locally to me.&nbsp; Now I know not everyone will be aware of who they are but&nbsp;I hope you can identify the work&nbsp;every hospice&nbsp;around the country do and can appreciate the&nbsp;fantastic&nbsp;work they all do and the amount they rely on fundraising.&nbsp; So please dig deep for a good cause and come along on the day to watch me suffer immensely.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>