Thank you all so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Some of you may know, on Thursday 16th February 2012 a good friend of mine passed away after a tough battle with cancer. 

Marie (pictured) was a life loving, beautiful, generous and very kind person who will be missed by so many people. Marie was so strong and always stayed positive whilst the rest of us fell apart!

I am doing this run in memory of Marie, to honour her and to help raise money for cancer care and treatment in the UK. This is why I have chosen to run the Leeds 1/2 Marathon as opposed to other charity runs, as the money raised will go straight to the Jane Tomlinson appeal.

I have been out of training for approximately 18 months, so this will be tough, but well worth the pain.

Cancer has affected almost everyone in one way or another, and even if all of my family, friends and friends of friends donate just a couple of pounds, it will make a huge difference and will be more than highly appreciated.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Lots of love and kisses,

xxxxx <3 Jen <3 xxxxx