Hi all,
Fantastic day and new Pb: 3:34:25.
Thank you again to everyone who has been so generous and sponsored me.
The target is: The Flora London Marathon 26th April 2009
Never say never again!
"Never again" that's what I said (or at least so I'm told - I can't remember much about it) when I staggered, gasping, over the finishing line of last year's London Marathon. Somehow though the pain of that run and the hard months of training have faded into a distant blur and now I only remember the good parts...
The electric atmosphere from the moment I arrived at Greenwich Park for the start. The fantastic support of the crowd, particularly at mile 23 coming out of the underpass onto The Embankment and hearing a wall of cheering, this when my whole body was telling me to stop. The huge feeling of achievement (and relief) when they hung the finishers' medal round my neck. Until that moment I wasn't sure I could do it.
But most of all the kindness of all the people who supported me, encouraged me and gave so generously to the charity I was raising money for.
This year I am asking for your support again to help a fantastic charity that funds research into eye diseases and blindness. The charity has been in existence for more than 40 years and some of its achievements are listed below:
Discovery of gene that causes cataract
£1m for the Children's Eye centre at Moorfields
Saving the sight of premature babies
Breakthrough in the treatment of childhood amblyopia (lazy-eye)
Establishing the UK Corneal Transplant Service
To find out more about this charity and the work they do, please follow this link: http://www.fightforsight.org.uk/
I hope that you will agree that this is a very worthwhile cause to support as our sight is one of our most valued senses, - please give as much as you can.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Fight for Sight gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your donation at no cost to you.
So please sponsor me now!
Thank you very much for your support and also for visiting my fund raising page.
Raised:
113%
Raised so far: £2,832.00
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Best of luck Mike Donation by Barbara Cormack on 03/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Glutton for punishment...but well worth it! Donation by Luke Saunders on 02/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Great Work Mike! Donation by Sarah Williams on 02/03/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Go for it! A good cause. (You can eat as many easter eggs as you like now!) Donation by Vanessa Murataj on 02/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck ! Donation by Mike Waite on 02/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go Mike! Donation by Jeremy Sowden on 27/02/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I'll be with you in spirit Donation by Timothy Doyle on 27/02/09 |
£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid |
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Good luck - will be good training for 2012 Olympics Donation by Gill Somerset on 26/02/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Take care of that ankle!!! Donation by Helen Bonelli on 24/02/09 |
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid |
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quilter staying power ! Donation by Nick Hunter Jones on 23/02/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Impressive! Power to your legs. Donation by David Chapman on 20/02/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Please let me now how you get on. Donation by Glynn Allen Vision Matrix on 19/02/09 |
£150.00 |
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Rather you than me. Donation by Tim Stansfield (Malosa) on 19/01/09 |
£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid |
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go bro Donation by David Clark on 09/12/08 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by Anne and John at Litechnica on 09/12/08 |
£200.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,502.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £330.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,832.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £501.20 |
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