Update: I survived Paris and now considering running Barcelona next year! :) Thanks a million to all you kind souls who donated very generously. This page is still accepting donations, anything you can spare would be a step closer to my fundraising target so 'a big thank you' in advance!

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One dreary Sunday last November I decided to register for Paris marathon (yep 26.2 whole miles - I mean what WAS I thinking!!) Life since then have become all about running: I'm either running or thinking about running or feeling guilty about not running or recovering from running or reading about running or tracking my running etc etc  I mean its not like I'm obsessed or anything!

But there's one fantastic side of this obsession and its raising money for this fantastic charity C.R.Y. (Child Rights and You -  http://www.cry.org/whoweare/whoweare.html) They have been active in India for 30 years working with underprivileged children in slums and supporting local NGOs to provide education, healthcare and  means of sustainable livelihoods. Every penny you donate will keep slum children in school and off the streets. So open your hearts (I mean pockets :)) and let those pounds/dollars/euros/rupees flow :)

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So please dig deep and donate now.