Alan Juniper's Seeing is Believing

25 April 2010

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About my charity

The statistics on blindness are staggering. But people do not go blind by the million, they go blind one by one, and for each person the impact is enormous. Poverty and blindness are a formidable combination, depriving many people in the developing world of basic human rights. Loss of sight often results in social exclusion, making blind people vulnerable to abuse, poverty and early death. Less than half of all children who lose their sight will survive to adulthood. The figures appear overwhelming, yet providing help is simple.

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Target:
$1,500.00
Raised so far:
$2,127.00

It was a bit of a shock when I received the call telling me I had won a place in the 2010 London Marathon as I thought I had entered for tickets to see the X Factor finalists at the O2!

Joking aside I feel it will be a great honour to represent Standard Chartered whilst raising funds for Seeing is Believing at this years event in what will be my first marathon.

As my work colleagues will confirm I have become a bit of a running bore talking about interval training schedules and miles on the road. I was under the impression that running was quite a straightforward exercise, you put your trainers on and go but it appears that if you have too much non-Newtonian fluid in your cushioning system you may have a tendency to overpronate.

I will hopefully found out what this means before 25th April but in the meantime thanks for visiting and please give generously to this very worthy cause.

Sunday 18th April and I am just about to go out for my final longish run. Really looking forward to the race now and I am getting butterflies already and I still have a week to go. I just hope that it will be a bit cooler on the day as I need all the help I can get.

Alan Juniper

Latest donations

  • | 1747
    Donated by Anonymous 13 Jun 2010
    • $30.00
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    Good Luck Alan. Hope it all goes well. Donated by Anonymous 23 Apr 2010
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    RUN FOREST RUN!!! All the best!! Donated by Tejal Shah 23 Apr 2010
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    I've heard of many excuses to get out of work around the house but this takes the buscuit! Good luck!! Donated by Chris Woodford 22 Apr 2010
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    Best of luck Alan. Hope you enjoy the day and I'll be looking out for your sprint finish! Best wishes, Richard Donated by Richard Chenga-Reddy 22 Apr 2010
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    Alan - Way to go. All the best....you will make it for sure with you sincere 99% effort and 1% beginner's luck!!!!! Donated by Krishnakumar NT 21 Apr 2010
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    Donated by Anonymous 16 Apr 2010
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    Run like the wind, Alan! Donated by Mark Smit 15 Apr 2010
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    Good Luck Alan Donated by Anonymous 14 Apr 2010
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    I'd never doubted your sanity. but now I'm beginning to wonder ...... very best of luck Alan! Donated by Brett Hall 14 Apr 2010
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    Good luck Alan. Donated by Anonymous 12 Apr 2010
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    Very best of luck for your first marathon. When you slap into the wall at 20 miles remember that finishing is everything so: - when you can't run, jog - when you can't jog, walk - and when you can't walk, stagger - and when you can't stagger, crawl - but NEVER, EVER, EVER give up. Donated by Gregg Powell 12 Apr 2010
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    Good luck Alan, all the best with the run! Donated by Emma Huynh 12 Apr 2010
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    Good luck buddy!! I hear hospital food isn't as bad these days... Donated by Billy Wells 12 Apr 2010
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    Have you been to Specsavers yet? Joke aside, good luck and enjoy it! Donated by Anonymous 12 Apr 2010
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    You'll have earned that John Smiths... good luck. Donated by Anonymous 12 Apr 2010
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    Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. (Ray A. Kroc) Donated by Ali Yaseen 12 Apr 2010
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    Alan, hope all that training in the gym pays off mate, best of luck!! Donated by Amrit Hundal 12 Apr 2010
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    GOOD LUCK! Rather you than me! Donated by Moynul Islam 12 Apr 2010
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    A couple of inspirational quotes to help you on your way, the first from a club coach, the second from a fellow runner. “Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart." "We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." Donated by Karen Treadwell 12 Apr 2010
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    The very best of luck for the run, although i don't think you'll need it with all the hard hours you've put in training! Donated by Anonymous 10 Apr 2010
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    Yep, @*%$"?# mad!!! But you deserve a medal just for entering. Best of luck... Ros x Donated by Ros Coen 9 Apr 2010
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    Donated by Anonymous 9 Apr 2010
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    Just in case you make it more than half-way!! ;) Donated by Chris Innes-Wilson 9 Apr 2010
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    Good luck boyo - sure all the training was worth it!! Donated by Chris Innes-Wilson 9 Apr 2010
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    Good luck in achieving your goal to reach the finish line! Donated by Daniel Gelinas 29 Mar 2010
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    Offline donation Donated by Riitta Jeffrey 25 Mar 2010
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    Good Luck Alan Donated by Eileen Coyle 23 Mar 2010
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    You must be ?@*!^£~ mad! I hope Peters got contingency plans for the 2 weeks off recovering! Donated by Jon Strutt 22 Mar 2010
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    Best of luck Alan - don't accept sweeties from men in their early fifties at 23 miles....they're exploiting you at a vulnerable time Donated by Simon Ford 20 Mar 2010
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    Good luck mate. I will meet you at 23 miles with Mars Bars and Water Donated by Tony Maslen 19 Mar 2010
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    Silver Fox - you...are....nuts Donated by Adam Lewis 18 Mar 2010
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    Good on you Alan - go for it ! Sheila (Tax) Donated by Anonymous 17 Mar 2010
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    Do us proud ! Donated by Stephen Edwards 17 Mar 2010
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    What's Next - representing UK in Olympics? All the Best. Donated by Sandeep Paul 16 Mar 2010
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    Hi Alan, All the very best for your first marathon Donated by Suresh KM 10 Mar 2010
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    Alan - all the best on the day and enjoy the run :) Donated by Anonymous 10 Mar 2010
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    Go go, Alan... Please enjoy every moment of this meaningful run... Donated by Anonymous 10 Mar 2010
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    Hi Alan, have a good run! Donated by Lionel Xavier 10 Mar 2010
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    Donated by Anonymous 9 Mar 2010
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    so mate, u r finally unleashing ur inner 'coolness'.... Donated by Abhay Pandey 9 Mar 2010
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    Best of luck Alan Hopefully will see you on the day Donated by Ciaran Quinn 9 Mar 2010
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    Well done Alan, all the best for the training and the event. Donated by Peter Roberts 8 Mar 2010
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