<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.&nbsp;</p> <p>On 1st&nbsp;july i will be running the coniston lakeland trails marathon in the lake district to raise money for the parachute regiment charity . I picked this marathon because&nbsp; it would be a tough challenge&nbsp;&amp; the lake district is where my off road running started and its the place i love to run the most.The marathon (26.2 miles) is a hilly off road course with approximately 900m of incline &amp; decline over the 26.2 miles with some technical ups and down in places ,to make this harder i will be running with a 35lb bergen on my back.To put it into perception for you non runners , try running one mile with 35lbs then imagine doing 26 miles off road with hills with 35lb on a summers day. My training will involve running approximateley 50 miles a week for 16 weeks with a weekly long run of&nbsp; up to 20 mile with full weight , so i will be putting a lot of energy and commitment into it . Any donations would be great for this excellent charity&nbsp;and i appreciate all donations and any other help you can offer ..........now to start training for this mammoth task !</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>