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On March 27th, I'm going to the sahara to run the Marathon des Sables, a 155 mile footrace ran over 6 days, in temperatures of around 42 degrees. I will be self sufficient throughout, carrying my own food and equipment. People have died on the course, limbs get broken, and no one escapes the blisters. In training for this event I have heard many useful words of advice, but the one that stays with me is that you need to understand what your motivation is.  When you're halfway through the night stage, with feet like corned beef, a swollen tongue and a dehydrated brain, you are faced with the option of pulling out a flare and calling for a heli-vac to take you out of the race, or carrying on through the pain. If you don't have the right reason for running, it's too easy to drop out. My reason is Blossom, my cousin's daughter, who was born without functioning kidneys. She has just received a kidney, transplanted from her dad. I have seen her undergo an amazing recovery, and have been told by the doctors at  Great Ormond Street about how Blossom's condition could one day be preventable, but as yet there is no cure for Kidney disease. That is why I would like to raise money for Kids Kidney Research - a highly worthwhile and personally relevant cause.
 

Goodluck!!!! Inspiration to us all Donation by Ellie 20/03/08  

£10.00

Remember the udder cream for those blisters/corned beef feet... Donation by James Peterson 20/03/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Run Fat Boy Run! Good luck. Donation by Alex Lynch-White 20/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck buddy! Donation by Emily 20/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

The world needs more like you- fighting for a good cause Donation by michael lawson (currier) 19/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by Katherine Tetlow 19/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Sally Allatt 19/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sounds terrifying! Are you sorted for teabags? Donation by Emma Reynolds 19/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Very impressive Mike...Best of luck!!! Kx Donation by Kelly Van Achter 19/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

my bro-i-law, sas squaddie, nearly died doing this a fewyears back. you are bonkers. good luck and im sure you can do it. Donation by andy m 17/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Great stuff - good luck! Donation by Cecilia McDowall 16/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You are mental. Good luck dude. Smash it to pieces. Donation by daz 16/03/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck!! Donation by Tom Bowley 14/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Very best wishes ! The world will be saved by people like you. Donation by Alexandra Dhavernas 13/03/08  

£40.00

Crikey Mikey, I wouldn't... couldn't! May the force be with you. Donation by Vickki M 12/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Freeeeeeaaaak! x Donation by Catherine 12/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very best wishes...star status guaranteed. Donation by Bill Jackson 12/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck ! Donation by Caroline Dunley 12/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I think you are completely mad - but it is an amazing thing to do. I am full of admiration for you!! Donation by Maggie Solon 12/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck with this mate. Donation by BEN M 12/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I've no idea why you'd want to put yourself through that much pain but good luck! Donation by Max 12/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good to meet you at the weekend. We wish you all the best, you nutta. Donation by Laura and Niall 12/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

another £30 or a free dinner if you finish (we are after all economists and believe in incentives) Donation by frederic Blanc-Brude 11/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I know Luke Solon's mum.Good luck. Donation by nick Martin 11/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mike! What you are doing is just amazing x Donation by Carole Smila 11/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'm prepared to offer 50 p a mile. So I'm expecting to donate around £20. Donation by nik 11/03/08  

£77.50 + £21.86 Gift Aid

Are you doing it in fancy dress? Donation by dominic goodman 11/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck dude, you are a freaking legend and we are all thinking of you back here x Donation by Cecily Toshack 11/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Get in Mike! Donation by Simon Sole 11/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck dude! Donation by Morgan 11/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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