<p>Hello!</p> <p>I can't believe I'm committing to this, <strong>26.2 miles</strong> in the Edinburgh Marathon and only 20 weeks to get into some kind of shape for it! But with all donations going to Scottish Autism, thats the motivation and drive I need. I have worked with Adults with Autism for the last 5 years and I have seen first hand how support for the person and the families can make a <strong>HUGE</strong> difference to peoples lifes... 5 months of preparing and attempting a marathon is nothing compared to the challenge other people face in their lifes.. This is where Scottish Autism come in offering a network of support and information, 40 percent of the calls they recieve are from parents of newly diagnosed children, an increasing number of calls are about the beneifit cuts and calls come as far as Alaska!&nbsp; They rely on fundraisng for these services and more, please read their website for information on the good work that they carrry out.</p> <p>Now this beefed up version of Pedro is on a mission to do a marathon. This will be no easy challenge! It's going to be a tough time ahead of diet and training, but I am on it!!!</p> <p>I am gonna bust my gut, literally! to raise some funds for Scottish Autism, and I will keep this page updated along the way.</p> <p>Please give what you can, every donation helps, even ONE POUND! I know times are hard for us all, but this money will make a HUGE difference to peoples lifes.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now. You dig?</p>