Many visitors will be aware that in May 2009 I ran my very first 10K road race. With the help of my daughter and a team of Explorer Scouts we raised a fantastic £1732 for Malawi.

 

If you want to learn more about the project and the training I had to do then visit my blog here.

 

A couple of months later the fragile nature of our human existence was brought sharply into focus.

Steve Tucker a forty something football referee , father and thoroughly decent man died suddenly. Two days earlier and perhaps even more shockingly a local 17 year old footballer Jack Boulton, cricketer and all round good sportsman collapsed and died at football training. Why? Watch a Channel 5 News report here. Children and young adults continue to die unexpectedly.

 

My own father has had a triple heart bypass and more recently the modern and alternative 'cure' of stents. My mother has a heart murmur.

We can all minimise risk to an extent by leading a healthy lifestyle, but what of the sudden unexpected and 'mysterious' sudden deaths? What can be done?

 

Well maybe the British Heart Foundation can provide some of the answers but cash is needed. Your cash!

 

HSBC Bank will match every £1 raised up to £500 so effectively each £1 donated could be over £2 to the British Heart Foundation when adding back tax relief. (See here how £5 could become almost £11)

 

So please give as much as you can afford to give me that extra incentive to get out and train for the Keynsham 10K 22nd May 2011. I do need the motivation!  For all those referees out there how about half your next match fee? With the £ 4 £ scheme effectively a full fee!

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