We might just be mad, but both of us have been 'lucky' enough to get ballot places in the 2012 London marathon - which isn't very far away at all!

While we don't have to meet a large fundraising target, we would very much like to raise some much needed funds for our local hospice, where some close family and friends have been looked after fantastically recently.  In order to carry on giving the amazing care they do, they need to constantly raise funds.

Very importantly though, while we're putting in the miles, training in the cold and rain, this will hopefully give us some much needed encouragement.  Also, some much needed encouragement on the day!

If anyone fancies cheering us on, please do come along.  Sarah will be one of the last over the line, but you won't have to wait so long to see Mark finish....!

We would be so grateful for any support you can afford.

Thank you very much indeed.

Mark and Sarah