<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For many years I have said that I will run the London Marathon and after some &ldquo;gentle&rdquo; persuasion it looks like this year is the year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I have never run a marathon before so this will be a tough challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>To make things a little more difficult, my Marathon place was only confirmed in the first week of February, therefore giving me only 11 weeks to train and prepare! </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have chosen to run for Support Dogs as a friend&rsquo;s brother had some excellent assistance through them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>They are a small charity and they deserve all the support that they can get!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>A short summary of the work they carry out can be seen in the My Charity section.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please support me in my marathon challenge by making a donation to this good cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In exchange of your donation, I will provide you with the opportunity at laugh at me walking like John Wayne for at least two weeks after the event!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you for your support. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">James</span></span></p> <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> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>