Hi Nina, looks like a wonderful charity. I’ll encourage some of my own applicants to get in touch with you about this.

best wishes to you, Adam.

It made me really positive to read about what you are doing, especially inlight of all the chaos around the country this week.

I am afraid I am not much of a runner, maybe one day I may attempt it.

However, the reason for my message is because I am fully aware that the ballot to apply for running the marathon in 2012 is now closed. I am interning at a charity called Afghanaid and we have 23 confirmed places in next year’s event.

So if you have any runners who need a place and want to run for a worthy cause then get them to take a look at our website to see what exactly it is we do and aim to achieve. All our contact details are on the site if they wish to apply to join TEAM AFGHANAID for the VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON 2012.

Thank you,

Nina

Hello Kieran, (I have emailed you direct too)

With regards to London marathon, the first thing you need to do is to get a place. You can visit the main website for the marathon; the main ballot for free entries is now closed as they get so many (60,000) applications each year. However, there are still many charity places available, whereby you run for a charity and have to raise a certain amount of money for that charity in return for a place in the event:

http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/

Alternatively, you may find other charities, even some based in your locality who have some of these ‘golden bond’ places. You’ll need to apply to the charity and tell them why you are a ‘good candidate’ and if you have any particular reason for running for that charity etc. You should be able to get a charity place fairly easily.

Once you have a place, then let me know and I will tell you how we get things set up for the programme with me and the other guys.

Ideally, you need to be running 20 miles a week for 6-8 weeks prior to Christmas. Then you’ll get a 16 week plan to follow to train for the marathon running that will tell you how far to run each day for those 16 weeks and I will have a 16 week schedule of psychological tools and processes for you to use throughout that time too.

I hope that helps – I hope to hear from you in due course. Have a great day.

Adam

Well, I’ll hope to see you at one of the races Charlotte, do let me know which marathon you run and I’ll see you there – good luck with the training.

Best wishes, A.

Thank you Hayley, that is very kind of you. I’ll be rattling the collection tin later this year.

Have a great day 🙂

Im not a runner im afraid unless something horrible is chasing me but I am very happy to support your given charity when the time comes!

Dont ever change will you, you are a constant font of knowledge and a massive sourse of inspiration to many of us!

So run fat boy run!! lol

Best wishes
Hayley

That is indeed me Judith, well spotted! (It is not really folks)

We seem to have a very nice little possé building up now!

Are you the one in the ‘See You Jimmy Hat’?

Best wishes,

Judith