Most of ye probably know at this stage that I tend to run the odd marathon from time to time. Therefore I felt it's be a bit rich of me to ask for sponsorship to run another one. Instead I'm asking ye to sponsor me to run FIVE of them as part of East of Ireland Marathons' festival of running. Starting on Tuesday 4th August, I'll be doing a marathon every day for five days.

I'm raising money for my friend Pádraig Schaler, who requires ongoing care and treatment since he suffered head injuries when he was knocked off his bike on a J1 two summers ago. More information at www.caringforpadraig.org