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

This year, with one thing and another, doing official races will be tricky - and might not happen at all. Instead, I'm setting myself the target of running 2019 miles in 2019 - and it would be absolutely amazing if I could raise £1 for each of the miles I run, for Embrace the Middle East.

The work of Embrace -  building bridges and bringing love and healing to individuals and communities living in a much-overlooked and turbulent region - is so important and I'm thrilled to be able to support it in this way.

Added to the amazing work of the charity itself, is the family factor. My wonderful brother, Mark Calder, is running fourteen ultra marathons this year in support of Embrace - an immense challenge and one in which I want to join him in whatever way I can.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and for your support. Every penny counts!

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