Ladies and Gentlemen... One moment of your time please.

On Sunday 6th November I will be running (+ walking / crawling if necessary) the New York Marathon and in the process trying to raise as much money as possible for a brilliant charity that is close to my heart... Teenage Cancer Trust.

As many of you will know, I'm not exactly the natural long distance runner; my lifestyle hardly screams out professional athlete (unless you class darts as professional athletics or you can remember George Best's training regime). I feel sorry for my knees having to help move 15st / 90kg+ through the streets of Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Harlem and Manhattan but I know I will do it one way or another.

What is motivating me to complete 26miles / 40km / ~4hrs of hard labour is the thought that in doing so there is a chance I can help TCT to provide much needed care for young people affected by cancer... to create an environment where patients and their familes feel comfortable, energised and motivated themselves. I love TCT and the work it does, especially at places like their new ward at Castle Hill hospital in my hometown of Hull. 

I feel very uncomfortable asking people to donate to charity, however, this is a cause worth supporting as generously as possible and it has taken me endless hours of training to get to a position where I can do it and hopefully enjoy the experience. Please do give as generously as you can.

Many thanks

James

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