A year ago I attended a special wedding in Dublin and shared a table with someone who was running the marathon the following day. With a little inspiration and a minor hangover, I decided to enter the ballot for the following year and annoyingly managed to secure a place!

Following some sad news within my family this year, I have decided to run it in their memory and for a very worthy cause, Macmillan Cancer Support. This one is for Bern - for whom I will be having a pint of Guinness (or several) when / if I cross the finish line. Any donation would be greatly appreciated.

Wish me luck!

Thanks for supporting my fundraising. Macmillan gives people with cancer everything they’ve got. If you’re diagnosed, your worries are Macmillan’s worries. Macmillan’s doing whatever it takes. But without your help, Macmillan can’t support everyone who needs them.

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