happystef: Running the London Marathon

Hi everyone,

So for some reason I've signed up to do the London Marathon in April. Now I know what you're thinking, training for a Marathon is generally quite a good thing, so why should I give you money for it? (Even if it is for a charity, I think there needs to be some more justification.)

My take on this is that you are donating either out of the goodness of your heart, or to put me through pain. You can be assured that I've already had blisters from training, and many aches and pains. To make it even a sweeter deal, I'll be running a minimum of 4 hours per week from this moment on. Not to mention that the marathon itself is a going to be an ordeal, regardless of the preperation that I have done.

So please donate your personal impact, have a look at the list and see what things you can do over the next two months (changing your energy provider to a green one is pretty amazing)

For those who want to donate money as well (you are wonderful), head here http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/StefRun

All you need to do is follow the instructions on the right, browse the DoActions and find one (or more) that suits you, then make your pledge(s).

Some will be really easy, others take a bit more effort. But they've all got an environmental focus and the currency is CO2 - The DoNation calculates these savings and donates them to me, publishing your pledges here on my page.

You only pledge to do your chosen action for two months and all the information you need is provided here on The DoNation, making it really easy to complete. At the end of the two months you'll be asked how you got on, and at that point your donation is confirmed.

So please, get doing!

Thank you!