As many of you know, during the Sydney Olympics 10 years ago, our daughter Phoebe was born over three months premature, weighing just 1.03kg.

Unable to breathe by herself at birth, Phoebe spent 102 days in the care of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick, before finally coming home in early 2001.

Today Phoebe is a normal, healthy 10-year-old who long ago left behind any notion of 'corrected age'.

Our whole family will always be incredibly grateful for the care Phoebe received over the three months we practically lived at the hospital. We will never take her health for granted, well aware that many babies in her situation don't fare so well.

Below you can see some photos of the journey we took over that period and the amazing young woman that Pheobe is well on the way to becoming.

The NIC Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women performs miracles like this every day.

In November this year, I will be running the New York Marathon, and I'd like you to help me give something back to an extraordinary institution for all the other babies that are in just too much of a hurry.

Whether it is a little, or a lot, a pledge or a straight donation it is greatly appreciated.

Click the DONATE NOW link below to make a tax deductible donation - you will recieve an email receipt - or read the first post to see how to make a pledge and help me run faster.

Thank you all in advance. I will keep you updated on my progess in New York on this blog as much as possible.





04 October 2010

An offer too good to refuse

Thanks for visiting.

Just to keep it interesting I am offering a few special opportunities for people to make a pledge to donate based on my performance in the race.

This will entail a pledge - which I will follow up later for payment through this blog - rather than an outright donation.

The pledge can be made by sending a comment through to this blog with your name and the amount you intend to put on the line. If you are shy you can send me an email at andrew.mckenzie@freehills.com.

Offer one - A sub 3 hour marathon:

As I said in my email, my goal time is under 3 hours. However, my best time at 3 hours 7 minutes is a long way off and the odds are stacked against me achieving it.

If enough people pledge some additional motivation, it could make the difference and would be a great bonus for the hospital.

Leave a comment with your name and the amount, or send me an email. You may wish to pledge additional money per minute under 3 hours. At this point it is a pretty good bet. Take a chance.

Offer two - View the tattoo:

This one might be a little expensive and comes with conditions.

If I do break 3 hours in the 21010 NYC Marathon I have pledged to have my time tattooed somewhere on my body.

For those promising over a certain amount you can secure a tattoo viewing on my return.

There is a minimum pledge here, I will let you know if you need to promise a little more to view the tattoo.

Given that it will be in a somewhat personal place, partner permission may be required.

It will be worth the investment.

Leave a comment with your name, or email me and I will follow up after the marathon.
Posted by The Runner at 5:14 PM

2 comments:

  1. David BushbyOctober 8, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    Whack me down for $100 for sub-3hrs, another hunge for sub-2.55hrs - GO for it!!
    Cheers
    David Bushby

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  2. The RunnerOctober 11, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    David,

    Thanks for that. I think your second bet is pretty safe, but I'll try to give the first one a nudge.

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