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My story

 
10 years ago my cousin Louise died of Lupus. Ten years on I thought I could do something to help raise money and awareness to continue research into this little known about disease. There are definitely more productive ways and a myriad of less-painful ways, to use hundreds of hours to raise money for Lupus.... so please please please share my pain from the comfort of your computer and donate a few sheckles...

About the Marathon Des Sables
Man was not designed to run 6 consecutive marathons. The Sahara Desert is a place for camels not for humans. The Marathon Des Sables - 6 days, over 150miles, carrying over 15kg of kit, navigating yourself, temperatures topping 50 and dropping to zero - it's no wonder this is billed as the toughest foot race on earth.

Why would anyone in their right mind want to do this?
Good question - honestly I don't know. It seemed like a good way to get fit, now it seems like a stupid way to get fit, perhaps a good way to die. My main reason is illogical - I'm curious to know why an insane fringe of humanity would want to run across the sand, in the heat, carrying lots of weight... In my mind, giving myself a tracheotomy with a biro would be more worthwhile, perhaps even more fun. So why? The illogical solution - do it and find out. So currently there is no good reason why I'm doing this. At the finish line, I'll either know or I'll give myself some surgery...

Share the Pain - 'The Daily Pain' Email me (info@inomad.co.uk) before 7th April, and I will send you 'The Daily Pain', my daily sandy rant as the Sahara pulls me closer to insanity.

Donation by Nicholas Gray 14/06/05  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done - the nearest we get to sand is the stuff in Tom and Eva's sandpit! Donation by Emma, Steve, Tom and Eva 12/05/05  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Congratulations - you really are as mad as I thought! x Donation by Caroline Craig 09/05/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good on you ! Donation by The Lakelanders 09/05/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Olly, cracking job. Well Done!! Donation by Archie, Moira, Heather and James Douglas 08/05/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Brilliant - was it worse than Mortimer Fun Run? Donation by Penny and Jim (Highwoods East) 07/05/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Pazz mi ze vorter Donation by Roger Blott 04/05/05  

£500.00

always knew you were a nutter Donation by Natasa Kennedy 29/04/05  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

One hell of an achievement!! Congratulations! Donation by Helen Park-Weir 26/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

inspirational Donation by marko 26/04/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You're an idiot but a brave one. Congratulations Ollie Donation by Will Dunsmure 26/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

sorry late pal. Well done. look frwd to story Donation by stephen 26/04/05  

£10.00

Fantastic effort Ol...you nutter! Donation by Al Kellie 26/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, Paula.... Donation by Anonymous 26/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 25/04/05  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Nutter - well done Donation by Rob McDonald 25/04/05  

£20.00

Donation by Di 20/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic achievement and great cause, my aunt is a sufferer. Well done Oliver!! Donation by Damo from Singapore (friend of Polly's) 19/04/05  

£50.00

Donation by Anonymous 18/04/05  

£50.00

well done laddy, can't imagine what it was like, rather you than me Donation by Ben Wallace 18/04/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You exceeded my expectations. Congratulations! Donation by Li Sy 17/04/05  

£250.00

May your calves grow ever stronger Donation by John Lister 15/04/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We are just back from Southern Morocco and it was getting hot even then! Good Luck!! Donation by Jim and Tighe Reeves 15/04/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope your Green Flash are not letting you down. xxx Donation by Lizzie and Toby 15/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Olly - Good Luck - you can run to Asia next year - Roger & Gina Donation by Roger & Gina McAvoy 15/04/05  

£50.00

Plenty of vaseline and you'll be fine !! Donation by Tim Way 15/04/05  

£50.00

mentalist! xx Donation by looloo murphy 14/04/05  

£50.00

Donation by Anonymous 14/04/05  

£20.00

Donation by alf montesquiou 13/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Will Kennedy 13/04/05  

£50.00
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