Blatant sponsor me post :)

[petemc]

Hello.

I've only been running about 22 months. I went from 0km to 5km to 10km to a half marathon and now I'm training for a full marathon. I've lost 6 stone in weight doing this and found that I can do more than just take photographs.

That doesn't matter though. What matters is that I've never used my running legs to raise money for charity, and for that reason I feel ashamed. Many people train and run a 5km race to raise money for something they believe in. I can run a 5km race any day of the week so I wanted to do a run that would really push me. I wanted to do something crazy in the hope that it inspired people to give for my charity of choice. I wanted to make up for all those times days I've ran a 5k without raising money.

So this is it. I'm running the Liverpool Marathon and I've chosen to run for the RNLI.

My Mum died last year. I asked my Dad what charity she would want me to run for and he said the RNLI. I'm running for them and my Mum. I want to make them both proud.

The RNLI do great work in saving lives. There's a station that I run past in New Brighton so it's a charity that's close to home. I see them training while I'm training. My parents strongly believe in them, as do I.

Please give generously. I was always the lazy kid at school who never did PE. I want to make up for all those years. I want to make up for not running 5k's for charity. I want to make my Mum proud, and the RNLI proud.

If through running around a bit I can save lives then I'll run around a bloody lot.

http://www.justgiving.com/petecarr

[Jingo]

Well done Pete- it's great seeing how much someone can achieve in such a relatively small amount of time.

I recall you saying words along the lines of 'I'm not much of a runner' and now you're marathon training - Good luck with it

[petemc]

Cheers Feels good to be running for a cause. Bloody scary distance though.

[Tiggy]

I'm unable to sponsor you Pete as money is a big issue since we moved

But I just wanted to say well done for losing 6 stone! And well done for graduating to training for a full marathon! Amazing stuff!

And also, you are raising money for such a good cause, and for such a lovely reason x

[petemc]

Thanks Tiggy

[Kitten]

I will be sponsoring you at some point!

[petemc]

Awesome Thanks.

[Mark]

I hope to do the same end of next month once I've paid off some debts (I see I have time). Good and often forgotten cause. Good luck to you.

[petemc]

Thanks

[flare]

Hi I'm new, money is tight for me as well right now or else I would. I've dome runs in the past and it's tough so I thought the least I could do was offer you some moral support and wish you good luck!