<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://stevetrotterrunning.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">STEVE TROTTER MARATHON CHALLENGE 2011</a></span></strong></span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>ROBIN HOOD MARATHON, NOTTINGHAM</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Sunday 11 September 2011</strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On 11 September 2011 I will be running the 26.2 miles that is the Robin Hood Marathon. My aim is to the race in under 3hrs45mins meaning I have a massive amount of training ahead of me. You can follow my progress and get updated on my latest marathon news by visiting my blog <a href="http://stevetrotterrunning.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My other, and primary aim, is to raise at least &pound;1000 for The British Heart Foundation. Over the last 3 years 2 members of my family have been directly affected by heart and cardiac problems.</span></span></span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In November 2008 my father-in-law Philip Backhouse (or 'Mr B' as I affectionately knew him) passed away as a result of a major heart attack, along with further cardiac complications. &nbsp;Philip was a man who spent his life giving to the community around him including collecting for the local hospice lottery and working tirelessly as a volunteer Medicar driver, transporting patients to and from hospital.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; font-size: small; color: #000000;">It is in recognition of Philip's kindness and generosity that I would like to run this marathon in his memory.</span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.56cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The British Heart Foundation is working everyday to fulfil its aim of seeing &nbsp;<span style="color: #464646;">a world where people no longer die prematurely from heart disease. Every &pound;1 donated puts us one step closer to this world so please&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; line-height: normal;">dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><strong>Thanks for your support</strong></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><strong>Steve.</strong></p> <p class="western" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>