I am running the NYC Marathon, November 7th 2010 - if and when I get round in under 3 hours on the day you might want to double your initial pledge to the charity I volunteered with, "Kalayaan" (that's me and my English students in the cheesy picture).  Kalayaan helps Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) who are used and abused (it's a form of slavery). 

Now given that my Personal Best (PB) in the Edinburgh Marathon 2008 was 3hrs 56 minutes (on the nose) I would have to shave an hour off my PB - a BIG ASK!  Unlikely to have to double your pledge so please give generously to a very worthwhile cause - shocking to think that slavery is still rife in London and throughout England.  Kalayaan is superb.