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I have entered:

The Great North Run On 9th September 2018
The Great East Run on 16th September 2018

So my current home and my old home.

This year will be 10 years since my Mother passed away. In 2008 I was training to be an officer in the Merchant Navy. I started that job as it gave me the opportunity to earn a lot of money, and the best possible chance I could have to provide decent care for her.

She had Multiple Sclerosis. She died during my first week back at the Marine school. I spoke to her hours before she died. She was crying on the phone telling me she loved me. I told her not to worry, I had an overnight bus (megabus) booked from Newcastle on the Friday and I would see her Saturday morning. I had dinner with my flat mate, we watched some TV and did a bit of study. I woke up the next morning, had a shower, got ready and started walking in to the college. I phoned my Mum on the way. My Father answered. He and I hadn’t spoke for years, I didn’t even know he knew where my Mother and I lived. He said “I’m sorry son, she’s gone”.

My world fell apart.

Since then I have done various runs, including the Great North Run twice before. I am not a natural runner, my training is all down to the sea state. I’ve always wanted to run a marathon, 2 half marathons in 7 days will do  

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