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Back in March I asked for ideas on sponsorship for the marathon. Well, I selected three: one myself, one suggested by my mum and one suggested by Richard Bloomfield. In case you missed it, here's my marathon training schedule.

As I said, I already give each month to several large charities, so these were 'alternative' good causes which I felt were doing something genuinely useful.

My target is to raise GBP 1000 across the three charities, so if you wish to sponsor me, please select the charity of your preference and donate! Links are below:

• Comic Relief (AKA Red Nose Day) provides support in the UK & Africa to the poor and disadvantaged. Sponsor me for Comic Relief here.
• Edinburgh Cyrenians are a local group providing support and assistance to homeless people, with the aim of improving their shelter. Sponsor me for the Cyrenians here.
• Scottish International Relief provide assistance in war- and HIV/AIDS-ravaged areas of the world, particularly the Balkans and Africa. Sponsor me for Scottish International Relief here.

The site I'm using takes credit & debit cards to make things easy, and it should work for UK and non-UK cards just as easily. If you are in the UK, debit cards would be the best bet as more money goes directly to the charity that way.

If you would like to wish me well (or offer to deliver a pint of Guinness to the finish line), please leave a comment below. Thank you!