<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">On the afternoon of 22nd April 2012, I hope I will have completed my first ever marathon.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">If I&rsquo;m honest, I&rsquo;m really nervous...! <strong>26.2 miles </strong>will be run, over <strong>2600 calories </strong>will be burnt, and between <strong>40-50,000 strides </strong>will be&hellip; err&hellip; <em>strided</em> (?!?) to get me round the course.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">You are also able to text me donations - just text DRIV69 and an amount (&pound;1, &pound;2, &pound;5, or &pound;10) to 70070. e.g "<strong>DRIV69 &pound;10</strong>" to 70070 - &pound;10 will be added to you next phone bill (very&nbsp;easy and very&nbsp;hi-tech!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Keep updated on my training runs via Facebook, LinkedIn or by clicking the link... <a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/profile/2538798/">http://www.mapmyrun.com/profile/2538798/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Now the important bit; I&rsquo;m running for charity. The charity is called <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Whizz-Kidz</strong></span>, and is a really good cause. <strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Whizz-Kidz </span></strong>is all about giving disabled children the chance to lead a more independent life. They are virtually 100% reliant on voluntary funds raised through events, trusts, companies and individuals.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Facts: The average recreational runner&rsquo;s training program for a marathon is 22 weeks, and during that time they will run an average of 40 miles per week totalling 880 miles before toeing the line on race day. That is roughly the distance from Land&rsquo;s End to John O&rsquo;Groats, which is the entire length of the island of Britain from southwest to northeast. The record for running that route is nine days&hellip;!! I will however be aiming for an ambitious 4 hours&hellip;!!</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">So dig deep, and help me get through this stupid run I&rsquo;ve booked myself in to do.</span></p>