Ok everyone, after hearing the amazing stories and experiences of family and friends running the London Marathon, I have decided to take the challenge on myself, and because I'm such a nice bloke/bear I'm going to do it for a good cause.
For the Virgin London Marathon 2012 I shall be raising money for 'Children With Aids Charity'. There are over 20,000 children here in the UK who are HIV affected. This means that some of them are suffering with the disease and some are missing their childhood to use their time caring for family members and friends who are suffering. CWAC is a great charity that works in many ways at improving the opportunities and quality of life for these brave children (www.cwac.org).
This really is a fantastic cause and I shall be putting my all into the training (I started running properly the day after London marathon 2011) to give myself a fighting chance. I promise to power through the winter and avoid hibernating this year.
It would mean a great deal to me if any of you could put your hands in your pockets and donate what you can. Even though it's a bit of a cliche, every little bit helps.
Thanks very much for your time and effort,
Love and grizzles,
Mike The Bear x
