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Page Creator: Paul Thompson
Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2008
Event Date: 2/11/2008

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. That's one person every 90 minutes. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke & blood vessel disease) is the single leading cause of death in New Zealand. It causes 40 percent of all deaths annually in our country - making it more deadly than all forms of cancer. On a personal note, it also killed my father.

And only yesterday I heard that a good friend of mine had died after a heart attack on a train. He was just 44. I shall dedicate the effort for this marathon to Raj's memory.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

Being diagnosed diabetic was the biggest incentive for me to reduce the risk factors that not only affected my diabetes but increased the risk of heart disease. Many of you will recall that I have not always looked like this!

So, help me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

I'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event - this will be my first marathon), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor me?

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It’s simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation’s bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support


My Online Sponsors To Date:
Date Name Amount Comment
4/11/2008 Shirley Todd $40.00 Well done Paul!!
1/11/2008 Ian $25.00 Go for it Paul.
Just remember you'll feel great when the finish line is behind you.
31/10/2008 James $25.00 Good luck!
17/10/2008 Yatesy $25.00
17/10/2008 Joe Akari $25.00 It' always about quality Paul !!
17/10/2008 Tabrez $25.00 Paul - Go for It !
Just dont get sent off okay ..(or DQd)…. like in the soccer tourney !
17/10/2008 AL $25.00 I speak for the tree as the trees have no tongues. Go for it!
AL
16/10/2008 DANONE WATERS Quality Team $70.00 Good Luck for the race Paul! We will support you from France. It's a very good initiative from you!
Arnaud/Jean-Claude/Bernard.
15/10/2008 Chris $25.00 You can have a beer when you finish! Good Luck
15/10/2008 Vincent the French man $25.00 Go Paul Go
14/8/2008 ChrisQ -Aylesbury $50.00 you can do it, YES YOU CAN
15/7/2008 Helena CY $75.00 Good luck Paul.
14/7/2008 Zoe Thompson $50.00 Go Daddy!
14/7/2008 Janice Smith $50.00 Just as long as I don't have to get up at 5am as well.
13/7/2008 Mal Collins $100.00 Good luck Paul, hope you make it.
21/6/2008 Dave Magee $50.00 Take it nice and easy !!
28/5/2008 Chris White $50.00
27/5/2008 David Grant $25.00 You look better now than you did 15 years ago at Schweppes International. Well done.
26/5/2008 Richard of Wendover $50.00 Great idea but go easy Tomo Papa
22/5/2008 Sheila Burton $50.00 Another mid life crisis?!
22/5/2008 Marty & Jan $25.00 Go for it Paul. We'll give you another $25 bucks if you do 80km of the Taupo Cycle Challenge on 29 November 08. For those that don't know, this is also a Heart Foundation event
21/5/2008 Bay Area Property Management $25.00 go Paul from the team at Bay Area.
21/5/2008 Keith $25.00
20/5/2008 Andrew & Gail James $60.00 This fitness thing is going to be the death of you
20/5/2008 Peter Woodward $50.00 Good on you Thommo - We need more people as inspiratioal as you.
20/5/2008 Supriya $50.00 Hey Paul - I am more impressed with the amount of weight you have lost as well as your sterling efforts to help others by doing something so physically and mentally challenging! Well done - you are truly an inspiration! Good luck Lots of love Supriya
20/5/2008 Sandy Walkington $52.00 You must be mad!
20/5/2008 Mel Thompson $250.00 Best of luck - and save something for those last few miles!
Total Raised Online: NZD$1,397.00
Total Raised Offline: NZD$0.00
GRAND TOTAL: NZD$1,397.00
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Fundraising Progress

My fundraising progress so far:

69.85% achieved69.85% achieved

My Goal: NZD$2,000.00
I've Raised: NZD$1,397.00
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