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“michael waterhouse's fundraising”

on 29 November 2010

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">On saturday the 29th I complete 7 consecutive marathons in 7 days in aid of raising money for help for heros, I</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">&nbsp;know we are all feeling the pinch. However, the soliders who are risking there lives and do an amazing job day in day they deserve as much help they can get. So please give what you can. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">I complete the total distance 183.4 miles (and a bit more because of all the times I got lost). Only from the help from my friends and family I was able to complete this challenge.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black;">I complete all of the marathons excluding the mountain marathon in under 4.5 hours. I am well and truly ruined and am looking forward to a relaxing recovery period.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Any nerds like me out there I have calculated my energy expenditure for the marathons.&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">This is not a hundred percent as i didn't measure my weight during the runs and im still retaining some fluid in my legs so I have used my weight before the marathons. Anyway here is the stats,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Inverness marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 hours 16 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3109.05 Kcal</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Edinburgh marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 hours 16 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3160 Kcal&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Glasgow marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3 hours 54 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3412.5 Kcal</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Cumbrian mountain marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 hours 16 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2557 kcal</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Chester marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 hours 55 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3415 Kcal</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Buxton marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 hours 34 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3192 Kcal</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Manchester marathon&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt;Time</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 hours 28 minutes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; energy expenditure&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3122 Kcal</p> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">Well done it everyone who ran with me and a massive thank you to everyone who has sponsored me. I cannot thank you enough!&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">...whats next?&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>

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