JD™ Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Right, I've bored everyone a fair amount with my marathon training for the London Marathon this April. I've finally got round to sorting out the fundraising side and thought there would be no harm in seeing whether anyone is in a giving mood to donate to a great cause.I don't have a donation target because my place is guaranteed, so I'm not going to go on about it, just thought I'd give it a go!All you have to do is go to my justgiving page and give however little you want to!Thanks to anyone who does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I pledged 5 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Star Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hey all. Just another quick bit of scrounging for a great cause.The marathon is on the 26th - that's this Sunday. Anyone who's been paying attention knows that I've been working my nuts off for this and I'm really looking forward to going out there and getting it done. I thought I'd just look for that last little bit of niceness from any of you lot Anything is much appreciated - surely FP wont be the only TF member to put their hand in their pocket?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Manual Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you send me a reminder on Friday (pay day!) then I'll stick some cash in. I wanted to do it this year but got around to looking in to it far too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you send me a reminder on Friday (pay day!) then I'll stick some cash in. I wanted to do it this year but got around to looking in to it far too late.Cheers, much appreciated Shame you didn't get in, entries open on Monday this year for next year so if you fancy it then get yourself in the ballot! If not then there's always the charity places... Although I'm glad I didn't have to rely on that with the pitiful amount I've raised! (More than the justgiving site by the way, most people went down on paper) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam L Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I've donated a fiver dude Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'm afraid all my spare money will be going on my two mates who are doing it (one of them on crutches!!) but good luck anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I don't have paypal man, but i'd happily give you a 5ver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Cheers all. Tom - wish them luck from a complete stranger! Ryan, excuses excuses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 It's this sunday isn't it? I'm going to be flying some big inflatable balls there or something. £60 for just a few hours work and most of it is standing around talking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 It's this sunday isn't it? I'm going to be flying some big inflatable balls there or something. £60 for just a few hours work and most of it is standing around talking That sounds... er... interesting! Do you know where abouts on the course you'll be situated? I'm getting simultaneously really nervous and excited about this thing - want to get it over with now... Off to get my number tomorrow and my printed kit today. After 10 months or so of training it still feels like I haven't done enough!Cheers to all who have donated anything at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 You're gonna be annoyed to know, i'm gonna do it before you. And finish a lot quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sorry to sound overly egotistical about this... but you aren't. They don't allow fixies on the course I have heard, however, that you do finish a lot quicker than me. That's what Hayley said anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'm going at 6 am Haha, touché. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) I'm going at 6 am Haha, touché.same? Well, I'm leaving at about 6am anyway. How comes you're going - just to watch? Edited April 23, 2009 by //JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Na, i'm gonna ride the circuit and f**k off to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Be sure to post up in here when you've finished it, I'll most likely be distracting myself on here on the phone right up until I have to get to the line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well if you're gonna be doing nothing, join in! Nothing like a warmup lap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well if you're gonna be doing nothing, join in! Nothing like a warmup lap!Stick some pegs on the back and take me as a pillion so I can just view the route in advance lol. Nah, my whole time up there before the race will be taken up with getting fuelled up, meeting the guys and girls at the charity, organising where to get absolutely raucously f**ked up afterwards and general mental prep. So a good 3 hours of faffing about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Ah fair enough. Just gonna neck about 15 relentlesses?I'm half tempted to make a new thread saying 'spare a fiver you cheap bastards!', only a few have donated, it's gay.How much have you made so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Ah fair enough. Just gonna neck about 15 relentlesses?I'm half tempted to make a new thread saying 'spare a fiver you cheap bastards!', only a few have donated, it's gay.How much have you made so far?Funnily enough I'm quite serious about this... So I'm spending this week eating a strict diet based hugely on carbs to keep my glycogen levels at the absolute max they can be. I'll be finishing this off with a nice carby breakfast and a lucozade sport an hour before the start and then it's all about keeping fuelled up on the way round... I wasn't expecting a huge amount of TF to donate, because ultimately I don't know any of you properly but it's nice that a couple have and hugely appreciated. My offline donations waaay outweigh the online ones - I think in total I've got about £600 in at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 That sounds... er... interesting! Do you know where abouts on the course you'll be situated? I'm getting simultaneously really nervous and excited about this thing - want to get it over with now... Off to get my number tomorrow and my printed kit today. After 10 months or so of training it still feels like I haven't done enough!Cheers to all who have donated anything at all.Situated at the start i think he said. From what i could gather in my half sleepy state on the phone theres 3 giant silver balls and we have to get there for 6am to set up and fly them near the entrance. I've no idea on size but last time he said "big" it was these two giant 25-30ft heads of boris johnson and ken livingstone and it took at least 4 people per head to move them around with the tethers. So judging by him saying giant you should spot me fairly easily.http://www.flickr.com/photos/craydanceruk/...648957/sizes/o/The two people in the middle of the image are my mate sam and me. I'm the taller one I could always put on a silly t-shirt to make it dead obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Situated at the start i think he said. From what i could gather in my half sleepy state on the phone theres 3 giant silver balls and we have to get there for 6am to set up and fly them near the entrance. I've no idea on size but last time he said "big" it was these two giant 25-30ft heads of boris johnson and ken livingstone and it took at least 4 people per head to move them around with the tethers. So judging by him saying giant you should spot me fairly easily.I could always put on a silly t-shirt to make it dead obvious Haha, that sounds like a bit of an odd thing to have to be flying.. If you hadn't said that they were silver I would have assumed they'd have been Red, Green and Blue to show people where the different start lines were from afar. Feel free to wear a tarty tee or something and if I see you I'll definitely come say hi and find out what the f**k these silver balls have to do with anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'll send you a 5ver Jd But i want a photo finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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