Matt Shute's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£6,846.00 raised
115 donations
My Target:
£6,846.00 raised so far
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My story
Update 23rd April:
Please see updated photoes of the Marathon Day.
Ellen's story:-
"The Mini Marathon was a great day and I really enjoyed running the three mile route. In the U17s category I came 36th out of 250 with a time of 22 minutes 24 seconds which was 30 seconds quicker than last time. Thankyou very much to everyone that has donated."
As for myself I enjoyed the first 18 miles then things started to get a bit blurry from mile 20 onwards.
I just managed to keep it together to just break 4 hours and finished in 3.59.15.
I put this down to three things:-
Firstly the amazing support I had on the day.
Secondly saving 46 seconds ish by not stopping for a wee break but going baby style!
Additionally towards the end reminding myself that pain is temporary and quitting is forever ( my legs are still hurting incidentally-so am not sure how long temporary is? )
Thanks for all the support and the amazing amount of sponsorship.
Update 6th March:
Thankyou for all of you who have sponsored, for those that havn’t please move your arse! According to my wife she is unhappy as my arse is getting smaller due to the training I am doing. My knees are struggling although surviving due to the inhouse physio.
BREAKING NEWS- Ellen Rose Senior (photo attached) a county athlete and a family friend has been selected to run the Junior London Marathon. She has kindly volunteered to help out in raising money for this cause.
"My name is Ellen and I will be taking part in the London Mini Marathon, later in April. This will be my fifth time running, although this time I hope to raise money for a very worthwhile cause – the Lynda Jackson Macmillan centre at Mount Vernon hospital. After running the Moor Park 10 km back in September in aid of Lynda Jackson, I wanted to run the marathon as a further ‘thank you’ for the help and support they gave to a close family friend of ours. The mini marathon has always been a great day and so to be running the last three miles for a charity close to my heart will hopefully make the day even more memorable." Ellen Rose Senior
20th January:
I am running the London Marathon on Sunday 22 April 2012 .
For me running the London Marathon would fulfill a lifetime ambition. I also can guarantee running a personal best as its my first ever marathon. It is also the only one that I plan on racing!
I have started training and, although my son has set the bar high ( as he is thinking I should be aiming for a time of close to 2 hours15 in order to challenge for an Olympic place) - I am aiming to finish in under 4 ½ hours.
I also relish another opportunity, namely to raise money for a very worthwhile cause the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital.
My marathon story began by running a 10k in the summer in supporting my good friend James and his son Ally Cook and their ambition in raising a considerable amount of money for the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre. This centre is close to my heart as James’s wife Lyn was diagnosed with late stage cancer and pronounced terminally ill last year. Their story is setout in more detail at www.justgiving.com/JSCook.
Lyn had to spend considerable time at Mount Vernon and was wonderfully supported by LJMC.
This centre provides support, encouragement, care and advice and helps with challenges that are faced with families dealing with cancer. I know from Lyn’s experience and my visits to the centre what a vital role this centre provides.
Unlike the larger charities this centre only receives one place for the London Marathon every five years and 2012 is their year. I was fortunate enough to be selected to run on their behalf this year. I have never attempted before to raise any serious amount of money, but I am now attempting to raise £5,000 to support this centre so that it can continue to maintain its vital role.
Your help and encouragement will help me achieve this goal. Thanks for reading this.
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My charity
Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre
Charity Registration No. 1053338
The Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre supports people affected by cancer. At the drop-in centre at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, people will find a friendly face, a listening ear and answers to their questions about cancer and its treatments. Services also include complementary therapies and counselling.
Donations 115
Donation by Jo Bennett on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Matt and Ellen. Under 4 hours too, fantastic!
Donation by The Bird family on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well Done Matt, you need to frame your medal and be very proud, I knew you could do it!!
Donation by Karen barkshire on 25/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Very impressed with the under 4 hours bit. Well done!
Donation by simon kelly on 24/04/12
Well done Mat. Never in doubt that you would succeed! Jill & Howard
Donation by Gillian Finch on 24/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
A great time Matt, and a fantastic cause;cancer reaches all of us one way or another.
Donation by David Tate on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great job! Just looked at your times - remarkable consistency! To beat 4 hours is a real achievement - well done mate.
Donation by Mark White on 23/04/12
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Well done Matt. Brilliant! A great cause.
Donation by calum and karen on 22/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by sapna kukadia on 22/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Just been tracking you online - speed up a little bit....
Donation by Jayson Jerrom on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Matt - cant see you on the tv!!!
Donation by Catherine Hillyard on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
No stopping for a Paula Radcliffe! Grease up well and good luck Matt. Fabulous cause x
Donation by Debbie Warwick on 21/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Many CONGRATS on a great result/effort completing the marathon in such impressive time - BIG respect! Glad to donate towards this worthwhile cause.
Donation by Simon Christopher on 20/04/12
£50.00
Hi Matt, Thinking of you, enjoy the run and dont be tooo competitive!!! Great cause. Aileen X
Donation by Aileen Taylor on 18/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Matt. Have bought shares in a local blister plaster manufacturer! David J.
Donation by David Johnston on 17/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
A bit OCD? Just can't allow "99" donations & so close to £6k .So rounding it up. In return, run in a straight line & keep it neat!
Donation by Sarah edwards on 17/04/12
£49.00
+ £12.25 Gift Aid
Good luck Ellen - see you on the day!
Donation by love Nan on 16/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Matt. I remember my first marathon...... !!!
Donation by The Walshes down under on 16/04/12
£50.00
Good luck Matt - go for it!
Donation by Gill and John Richardson on 15/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go Matt! Good luck from the Stimpsons!
Donation by Mark & Kim Stimpson on 15/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
All the best to Matt and Ellen from the Dadomos (and Birkin)
Donation by Simon Sasha Joe Sam and Max on 13/04/12
£70.00
+ £17.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Matt and Ellen from all at Bacchus Estates!
Donation by Bacchus Estates on 12/04/12
Good luck. Not long to go now.......
Donation by Mike willoughby on 12/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Good luck on the big day. From Nikki, Guy, Tess and Toby. x
Donation by nikki brown on 10/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
In this case it really is a marathon not a sprint! Best of luck from us all in Singapore.
Donation by Valerie, Andy, Abi, Alex and Claire on 10/04/12
£100.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations£6,191.00
- Offline donations£655.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£6,846.00
- Gift Aid£1,097.50
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