<p><span style="color: #569555;">Hiiiii!!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">With characteristically overly optimistic impulse, with maybe a hint of naive delusion, I decided to sign myself up for a wee bit of a challenge.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">So on April 17 2011, I will be running the 26.2 miles (42.16 kilometres)&nbsp;of the London Marathon.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">I have decided to run for <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Magpie Dance</strong></span>, a really cool charity that operates in a local theatre in South London. They are an inclusive contemporary dance company for people with learning disabilities, specialising in performance and community dance classes.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">I'm only going to do this once so I've set my goal at &pound;5000 pounds, and really want to make a push to get as much money as possible for them!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1f497d; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">&pound;5,000 will fund 5 Youth Group spaces for a year for young learning disabled dancers aged between 14 and 25yrs old.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">To learn more please visit their website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.magpiedance.org.uk/">http://www.magpiedance.org.uk/</a></span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; border-collapse: collapse;">Because they're a small charity, and don&rsquo;t receive any regular core funding, every penny counts,</span>, and you can be certain it will be put to good use! Any donations will directly make a difference to their programme.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">So please please sponsor me any amount you can!!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #569555;">Thank Youuuuuu!!! :)</span></p>