Many who know me, will have heard me moan about my running. It does not come easy to me. This year I'm dedicating all 5 of my events to my dear friend Mike Weaver. My first event will be only a couple of days before what would have been his 60th birthday. Mike was an amazing person. He inspired a whole generation of anaesthetists like no one else could. As a colleague and friend he was brilliant and funny and generous to a fault and I'm just grateful that I was privileged enough to call him my friend. 

Mike was the most voracious reader I have ever known and he wanted everyone to read. The Shannon trust helps people do just that. They help adults in prisons to read and write and break that cycle of illiteracy. 

My events will be:

1: 12th May.The Best of British day - 6 hr timed event (hope to do a marathon)

2:13th May. Roald Dahl day - 6 hr timed event(hope to do a half marathon) My daughter Ayesha will be accompanying me for this one

3: 27th May, Edinburgh Marathon

4: 30th June. Endure 24 Leeds. 24 hour team event relay race

5: 8th September. Thames Path Challenge - This year I am doing only a quarter of the challenge, 28km but it will be with my daughter Ayesha who is my wonderful wonderful support person and partner in crime. 

I would appreciate every little bit of money you can give. Even the small amount of your daily coffee habit would help. 

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