and completely shattered all I could think about was doing it again. I want to get to £10,000 I told my wife. Well, twelve months on I am getting closer.Since the London Marathon 2010 I have completed the Great North Run again, and I went to mallorca last October

after the 2010 Dublin Marathon I had further surgery because the brain tumour had reoccured. This time I also had radiotherapy treatment.Because of all this, my 56-year-old father ran the 2011 London Marathon on my behalf for the same charity - he also

checking and I was a bag of nerves as I set off with my emergency jelly babies in hand. I completely surprised myself and managed to run the whole route in a very respectable 1:55! I had never imagined I would be able to get under 2 hours and was really

to remember is that my journey was not only 26.2 miles long, but was also worth over £1,800. The emotional closure I gained from collecting my medal was incredible but switching on my phone and seeing that my fund-raising had tipped over £1,800 was incredible

of my mind, I was determined I was going to get some race experience under my belt, just in case! I completed the race with my ancle heavily strapped in 1:15.Shortly after the race in October 2010 I got a call from the events team at Anthony Nolan

I set out at the beginning of 2010 to do something good for a great friend of mine who taught me all I know about map reading, the mountains of Britain, ornithology and a love of music - particularly the guitar.John had taken me walking and Youth