Philip Sutcliffe is fundraising for Hounslow Action For Youth Association

Phil Runs London

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

Hounslow Action For Youth Association

Charity Registration No. 296372

HAY provides programmes and services for children and young people, especially those at risk of offending. These include a Breakfast Club, Pre-School, Junior Youth Inclusion Project and one-to-one advice for 16-19 year olds not in education, training or employment.

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Philip Sutcliffe

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Raised: 42%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £420.42

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My story

#### Important update####

It is with massive regret that I have to announce I won't be running the marathon on Sunday.

Went to the physio and docs last week to see what could be done about my knee hurting all the time, and was told I've got something called ITB syndrome.

Bad news - cant run for 6 weeks, and then only with more physio.

Good news - it's treatable, just takes time.

Sadly, I feel I'm letting HAY, down, as people have donated (and pledged mto danate) on the premise that I ran 26.2 miles around London on 26 April.

Now I won't be.

Having spoken to a handful of people who have sponsored me, they're happy for the money to be going to the charity - "you've been training so hard" and "you've already run more than 600 miles?!" - but it still feels like a bit of a cheat.

To try to alleviate that feeling, Leigh Church - probably the finest scientific mind of the 21st century - has agreed to be HAY's substitute runner.

Leigh is a chicken keeping scientist from near Birmingham who, like me, got a ballot place.

I 'met' Leigh via the blogosphere - he blogs on his running and chicken-keeping antics - and I asked him if he'd consider being HAY's substitute marathoner.

He kindly agreed, so they still have someone running for them - which I hope means people don't feel like they've been had.

If anyone wants to discuss any of this, email me via my blog.

	never mind glad you got somoene to do it for you - see you next year Donation by Liz Hassock 05/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Phil, cant be easy get someone to run 26 miles for you. Donation by Arthur M 01/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Phil - you'll look great in your sequined top! Donation by Jennie Mulvany 13/04/09	£10.00
	just keeping running, running, running ! Goodluck Pats!!x Donation by Sorriya aka STEVE 09/04/09	£10.00
	Good luck Hope the weather is better this year but not too hot. Look after your feet. Donation by Ann Smyth 07/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	run blonde boy run x Donation by ray/denise 07/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have a good one........! Donation by rastrickian 02/04/09	£5.64 + £1.59 Gift Aid
	Good luck!!! Donation by Claire Brooks 02/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry Phil, the Aussie peso's not worth a lot, so this is coming off what's left of my old depleted Maestro Donation by Jose Acacio 02/04/09	£5.34 + £1.51 Gift Aid
	best of luck!!! Donation by Mags 02/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Oh how I wish I was going to be running 26 miles and in a sequinned top! Donation by Hazel 01/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	i look forward to seeing the pictures Donation by jhb 31/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Sequins :P .....Good Luck Phil!!!! :) Donation by Ajit Matharu 31/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sequins Donation by Suresh 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sequins Donation by Julia 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	SEQUINS! We'll be able to see you coming...Good luck! Donation by Liz 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	SEQUINS please! Donation by Dawn (Mrs Jim) and Jim 27/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sequins! Thanks for writing such an entertaining blog. I am a friend of your fellow e-marathoner Jim. Donation by Sarah 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry man, I am reading a book that refers to a fool with sequins on his attire. How coolio is that Donation by Rob 25/03/09	£21.00 + £5.92 Gift Aid
	Many, many sequins, please. Donation by Becca Watts 25/03/09	£2.22 + £0.63 Gift Aid
	Sequins! This way when I sprint past you I can say hi! Donation by Dan W 25/03/09	£2.22 + £0.63 Gift Aid
	sequins! Donation by Frances 24/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	SEQUINS - Phil the sight of you in sequins is worth the sponsorship money alone. I would sponsor more for a tutu as well!! Donation by Catherine 22/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	if I sponsor you do I get my facebook page back? good luck!!! Donation by Lesley Rennie 20/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	SEQUINS!! aspromised...I reckon you'll be a trend setter FLM 10 you won't be able to blink for sequins! good luck Donation by Leigh 20/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Another coupla quid for the sequin challenge. How much for a tutu? Donation by @garkbit 20/03/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	SEQUIN! Good luck. Can't wait until this is all over. Your creaking knees really put me off my work! :) Donation by Albags 20/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sequin - run, sequin boy, run! Donation by Nikki 20/03/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Just right your number in white glue on your forehead then dunk your head in a bucket of sequins, job done! Donation by Phil 20/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	It's all about the sequins Phil Donation by Emz 19/03/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£420.42
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£110.12

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