Hiya here's my story:
For the first time ever I am asking people for money. For many years I have given a lot of my own money to charities as well as investing a huge amount of time over the past 20 years to be a patron, ambassador, founder or chair to different ones. So now I am attempting to do the London Marathon – “Yikes?” and setting myself a massive goal of raising £250,000 for five chariti
es. I say attempting, as I AM NOT a long distance runner. Let's get this straight - 11 years older than when I was an 'old' Olympic Champion, I pretty much gave up running, pray my legs will hold up over the coming months, have done one half marathon in my whole career (last year with no training, breakfast or warm up) and I get soooo bored running a long way! So my plea to you is to please support me to raise as much money as possible for the five charities I have chosen. (Maybe six down the line) and help me get embroiled in what will hopefully become a PR frenzy of fundraising where I may have to become a media h---y in honour of my causes - but hey?! I have only just set up my page so still some pretty things to put on there, but it gives an overview of why I am supporting the charities I am. I am a Marathon and fundraising Virgin (get it?) so any help would be truly appreciated. Whatever you can give is more than I have right now, and will be brilliant so thank you X
