John Slinger Runs Dubai Half 4 Rugby Young Carers: First long run for a while...

I ran 8.4 miles today.

About my run

I'm running the Dubai Half Marathon on 23 March 2012. It kicks off at 06:30 at Dubai Golf Club. The temperature will be around 20 degrees.

I'm raising money for Rugby Young Carers, a charity in Rugby, Warwickshire, which works with children and young people between the ages of 6-18 who take responsibility for the care of a family member who is ill, has a disability, is experiencing mental distress or is affected by substance use or HIV/AIDS.

I hope you'll agree that this is a very good cause. One of the things they do, is arrange outings for the young people. I'm hoping the money I raise will go towards this.

I've previously run in several marathons: London (2004, 2007 and 2008) and Stockholm (2005); and several half marathons, including the Forest of Dean Trails, Bath, Hastings, Tewkesbury and Great South Run; as well as completiing the Worthing 20 Mile run four times. The most amazing place I've run is Jerusalem, this year.

My best full marathon time is 3hr 07mins and my best half marathon time is 1hr 29mins. Please use the poll below to predict my time (it's been a few years since I've run a half marathon!).

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About me

I live in Rugby, Warwickshire and work in a strategic communications consultancy in Westminster, London.

I am a potential candidate for Labour in the local elections in Rugby. Follow us on Twitter: @Rugby_Labour

One of the areas of policy I am interested in is youth services and issues, which is why I am raising money for Rugby Young Carers. I mentor a young person in the UpRising project in Birmingham.

You can, if you're interested, find out more about me and my views/political activism at my blog.

I am founder and Chair of Pragmatic Radicalism which publishes pamphlets and holds innovative Top Of The Policies events designed to stimulate debate, generate new policy ideas and give a platform to ordinary members and supporters of the Labour Party on a range of issues. On Twitter: @PragRad

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John Slinger Runs Dubai Half 4 Rugby Young Carers

JS Dubau Half Marathon 2012

Saturday 10 March 2012

First long run for a while...

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