On October 9th I will be running the Liverpool Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of my grandparents. The 26.2 miles starts in the Wirral and passes through the Docks, three parks and around two miles in the Mersey Tunnel.

Anyone who has ever seen me play any kind of sports will know that it is not where my strengths lie! I hadn't really been running before April of this year, but decided a marathon would be the perfect starting point...

As part of the preparation I ran the City of Manchester 10k on Sunday 3rd July and the Nottingham Half-Marathon on Sun 11 Sept.

Any donations big or small would really mean a lot.

Progress so far:

July 3rd: City of Manchester 10k - 57m 09s
Sept 11th: Nottingham Half Marathon - 2h 09m 46s

 

WHERE YOUR MONEY IS GOING:

£10: Could pay for 20 copies of The Cancer Guide

£24: Could pay for a Macmillan Physiotherapist for an hour

£68: Could run a typical small Macmillan Information and Support Centre for an hour

£100: Could enable the Macmillan Benefits Helpline help people affected by cancer to claim £2,691 in benefits to which they are entitled.

£156: Could run Macmillan's Cancerline for an hour, providing on average, 13 people affected by cancer with essential information and support. In peak hours, the Cancerline team receive 76 call per hour.

£350: Could pay for a much-needed convalescent break for someone with cancer and their carer.

£918: Could fund a Macmillan nurse for a working week

£1,393: Will pay for a volunteer to be trained to help support the Macmillan Cancer Careline