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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Nope, your eyes are not deceiving you! I am running the London Marathon in less than 4 months and I need all the help I can get!</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">I have to say I felt pretty good about the prospect of this, that was until witnessing the reaction of friends, work colleagues, family and strangers a like at hearing this news. Some might say I don’t seem like the running type.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">I won’t go on about what a ridiculous challenge this is but I will quickly remind you of my love of wine, gin, pies, chips and gravy (to mention just a few) and of course my distinct lack of physical activity.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m delighted to be running for a fantastic cause: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the National Eczema Society <a href="http://www.eczema.org/">http://www.eczema.org/</a></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The National Eczema Society aims to:</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">provide people with independent and practical advice about treating and managing eczema and</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">raise awareness of the needs of those with eczema with healthcare professionals, teachers and the government</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Eczema can be <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">a devastating illness</strong> physically, socially and psychologically affecting many children and adults.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"></span><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know a different request comes through each week but I would be incredibly grateful for any amount you can spare, I can’t remember the last time I went for a run to the shops so I’ll need all the motivation I can get!</span></span></span></strong></p>