<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>I've been running for quite a few years now, but up until a few months back had never been able to&nbsp;get myself&nbsp;past the half&nbsp;marathon mark.&nbsp; Now after taking the plunge, I'm&nbsp;approaching the last few weeks of my training for&nbsp;a&nbsp;full 26 mile marathon&nbsp;and have spent more hours&nbsp;than I could ever imagine pounding the pavements/treadmill/towpath/beach - I'll be glad to have my Sunday mornings back when it's all over!!!</p> <p>I'm raising funds for the 'Finlay Cooper Fund', a relatively new charity set up in 2006 by former Middlesbrough FC defender Colin Cooper,&nbsp;after&nbsp;losing his son to a tragic choking accident.&nbsp; The charity has so far managed to raise over &pound;50k for children's charities in the north of England.</p> <p>I'd be so grateful if you could dig deep and spare a few pounds for my chosen charity.&nbsp; I'll be putting in everything I can on 29 April and will try not to let anybody down.</p> <p>Thanks very much.</p>