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My aim is to raise £2000 for the inspiring charity the British Heart Foundation. To do this I am running 12 marathons (26.2 miles each!) in 12 months starting May 2018. I've never ran a complete marathon before, but start with a base level fitness of 6 miles (10k) in just over an hour. I'm looking to complete this challenge with 107 days to train from my base level to marathon runner. I am completing this challenge with two charities in mind, AGE UK and British Heart Foundation, where I have a team page which links both separate Just Giving Pages. Ideally, therefore, I would kindly request that the donations are split as evenly as possible.

Founded in 1961, the British Heart Foundation is the nation's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. Their pioneering research has helped to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. They have been central to the discoveries of vital treatments which help to change the face of the UK's fight against heart disease. 

The British Heart Foundation's vision is a world where people don't die prematurely from heart disease and work tirelessly to fight for every heartbeat.

I am undertaking this challenge for BHF after they supported my mother through recent open heart surgery for aortic stenosis; a condition that, whilst congenital, had been left undiagnosed through two pregnancies, multiple marathons and a very active fitness lifestyle. BHF supported our family through the Heart Helpline, Heart Matters and the Heart Support Groups. I am therefore undertaking this challenge as a thank you for the support which the British Heart Foundation provided during this difficult time.

I will post regular updates about my progress through this page and social media. If you have any questions or additional ideas about sponsorship collaborations, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

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Thanks for checking out my page and for all of your support!

Leanne