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My story

 

In September last year my birth certificate claimed I was 50.  I knew this had to be some sort of mistake, and decided on various ill advised projects to try to persuade others that I am in fact much younger.  The London Marathon is the first of these.  Unfortunately, the main effect of the training programme to date is to tend to confirm the accuracy of my birth certificate…..

Still, however painful the process is, at least I have the luxury of choosing the challenge which is not the case for Steven (pictured) or others at Get Kids Going.  So, please help me to raise money to help give them a small taste of the freedom we all take for granted.

Update 16/4/09: Just finished the last long run of my training schedule, which is an enormous relief.  I have various niggling injuries that will hopefully clear up with rest of the next 10 days.  Then all that remains is the race itself!  Please all keep fingers crossed for cool weather.  Thank you to everyone for your fabulous generosity.  The special wheelchairs are £3,200 each, so together with what I have on my separate sponsorship form we are on the way to getting three of them.

well done!!! Donation by Tosia Pawlina 28/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Makes it a nice round figure now and a pretty good deal for a holiday! Donation by Mandy & Gary 22/05/09  

£116.00 + £32.72 Gift Aid

Well done Stephen Donation by Charlotte Bradley 11/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done - I don't think I'm tempted to give it a go! Donation by Jill 11/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

What a day! Well done. Donation by The Bandurkas 11/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

fantastic effort Donation by hester &Eamon 09/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Awesome effort. Well done. Few people put themselves up for a challenge. You did. Donation by Dominic Marshall 01/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hard luck Steve...next time! Donation by Paul and Jane Hartley 30/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Angela Bromfield 30/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by margaret 30/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Really sorry to hear about the incident at the end of the race. What a wonderful effort, though, and so courageous to try to finish in that state. Donation by Keith Donald 29/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Jonathan H 29/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Steph Code 29/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Calum 29/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

well done stephen Donation by sarah gillen 28/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by angus 28/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done Donation by paul Mcneil 28/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by LAH 28/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort! Donation by Mark Beardsworth 28/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I hope the blisters aren't too sore! Donation by Elizabeth Taheri 27/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

i hope you had a wonderful day Donation by d corker 27/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're a star!! You should be proud of yourself! Donation by Sue and Matthew Lorenzo 26/04/09  

£20.00

I guess I must be the last but I am sure you will not be. Best of luck. Donation by Stephen Parkinson 26/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Just checking the odds on Pollard to win Donation by Sheila, Tim and Liam White 25/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

50 is the new 40 - so you show them! Donation by Gerard Cukier 24/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I'll be looking out for you from my nice comfy sofa! Donation by Karen Lombard 24/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Claire 24/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! Donation by Chris Pickard 24/04/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You can do it! Donation by Alison Moore 24/04/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Try not to outshine the professionals! Donation by Dawn Parker 24/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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