Andy Smith

Anup & Andy vs the London Marathon!

Fundraising for British Heart Foundation
£2,654
raised of £2,000 target
by 68 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012, on 22 April 2012
Participants: Anup Saund, Andy Smith
British Heart Foundation

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 225971
We fund life saving medical research to beat the world's biggest killers.

Story

Hi, Anup & Andy here.

We are (foolishly!) attempting to run the 2012 London Marathon in order to raise some funds for the British Heart Foundation.  BHF are working towards a world where people no longer die prematurely of heart disease.  So please dig deep and donate now.  Thanks for visiting!

 

ANDY

WHY AM I DOING THIS???

I'm not really sure - there are plenty of reasons why I SHOULDN'T be doing it!!  I'm the wrong side of 40, my knees are dodgy (to say the least!), I haven't had any sort of fitness for over 10 years, and the furthest I've ever run is 10km - more than 20 years ago!  Running the London marathon is not something I should be considering.

 

However, this is also the greatest challenge I have ever faced - and ever will.  This is a one-time only deal.  It is a chance for me to achieve something I never thought possible, and raise a bunch of money for a great charity at the same time.  The BHF fund research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease.  I will be running in memory of my Dad, a great man who died of heart disease a few years ago.  I still miss him daily.

 

Please help by giving whatever you can - any donation at all will be gratefully received.

 

Don't make me go through this for nothing! 

ANUP

Thanks for popping by.

Andy and I will be training over the rest of the year and raising money for BHF. We're hoping to raise £2000 - but we can't do it without your help.

Please donate and we'll keep in touch on our progress.

Remember - we're doing the easy bit but it can't be done without your support.

x x x

About the charity

British Heart Foundation

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 225971
Heart and circulatory diseases are the world’s biggest killers. That’s why the British Heart Foundation exists. By funding research, we can help find treatments and cures that could save lives. With your donations and the awe-inspiring science we fund, we make science fiction a reality, together.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,653.07
+ £312.02 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,653.07
Offline donations
£0.00

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.