thank you Alison

I have been remiss in not posting this sooner but better late than never.

I knew Alison from many years ago when she competed in highland - having had an extremely successful time, including winning the Worlds in 1989.

She contacted me several months back to ask about taking part in a marathon for Logan (aside from her family life and work, Alison is an avid charity marathon runner - regularly taking part in events to raise awareness and funds for good causes).

On 26 October she completed the Dublin marathon in a personal best time of 3 hours & 49 minutes and it looks that the dedication and desire to succeed that pushed her forever upwards with her dancing have now moved into her running (puts my flings well in the shade!).

Alison sent me some photos - you can see them on the flingforlogan website

Congratulations Alison and thanks again

flingforlogan website

Freshened up the website last night - new layout and couple of new links

- logansbear.com - new line of products with funds going to Logan (more to come)

- easyfundraising - difficult to explain this one but if you buy goods from online stores (NEXT, Tesco, Asda etc) then the stores will make a donation to Logan on each purchase - costs nothing to use and everyone, ie Logan, wins

Other projects

Bit busy with a couple of other projects just now - mainly trying to finish our long awaited national DVD.

I am now back in control of it and am keen to get it online before the end of October

Logan's Bear locator map

I have spent a wee while playing with my mapping and have put together a map showing the location of the 'fling for logan' challenges, logan bear sales and donations.

If i have missed your please let me know.

www.flingforlogan.com then then click on the 'map' link (top right)

Where did you fling?

As I get updated from my friends about the various 'fling for logan' fundraising campaigns that they have undertaken I though it might be interesting to try to map them.

Please contact me with the location of your fundraising event and I will try to put together a summary with categories example:

- furthest from me
- most northerly or most southerly
- highest or lowest
- shortest or longest
- earliest in the day or latest
- most participants
- strangest

photos would be good too

Please give it some thought and do get in touch.

Gareth

wipe out

just finished a great practice session - not sure where the motivation or energy came from but did 40 minutes to ipod on ramdom - started by jiggin' it and finished with a wipe out

feels like i've just had a shower (reminds me of the old practice sessions i used to have)

Cowal 50 step fling challenge

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