A grand in the hand

I'm pleased and excited to report that my fundraising has reached the £1000 mark. Considering I only opened my Just Giving account a few weeks ago, the total has risen very quickly...and it's all thanks to my very generous friends and family, and all the businesses who have offered their support. Gift Aid makes each donation go that little bit further, too.
As you know, I'm trying to raise £2600, which will give me 100 reasons every mile to get to the finish line in April! If you want to help me reach the total and haven't donated yet, pay a quick visit to www.justgiving.com/jasontherun - every penny really does count.
I'm also pleased to tell you that the snow that is causing chaos in other parts of the UK hasn't made it to the midlands...yet...and I'm hoping it stays that way. Getting out to do a mile or two after work is hard enough in the cold and dark. Going out in the cold, dark and the snow is over and above the call of duty, even while training for a marathon! I took one look at the ice on the car this morning and decided to hop on the exercise bike instead. Much warmer!
My final exciting piece of news is that my blog has been read by people in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Canada and the USA. When I began writing this blog I didn't really expect anyone to read it, but I know that some of you check in on a regular basis, and I'm very grateful for your support. Knowing that you're checking up on me is often the only thing to get me off the sofa and into my trainers, so thank you, wherever you are!