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A Sheffield dad described feeling like his \u2018legs were falling off\u2019 after completing seven half-marathons in seven days to raise \u00a33,500 for charity.<\/p>\n

Neil Rhodes, 44, initially set a target of \u00a3500 to on his Just Giving page <\/a>but has smashed it with donations now standing at \u00a33,434, nearly seven times the first target.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s now auctioning a signed Sheffield United shirt to further support Amy\u2019s House charity, which provides a specialised environment for children with special needs, and supports their development while also providing respite for carers and family.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIf you imagine every muscle in your lower body’s hurting, you’ve got blisters, you’re knackered, and tiredness as well. After I’d done them I was knackered, I was just falling asleep on the settee.”<\/p>\n

\"Signed<\/p>\n

Neil, a garage owner from Ecclesall, normally plays football, but had been running more in lockdown with restrictions limiting his chance to take the pitch.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d previously ran two half-marathons in his life, and only gave himself two week\u2019s preparation for the seven, completed in the last week of February. He was joined by Dean Bagley, who fitted the runs around his full-time job.<\/p>\n

Neil added: \u201cIt was quite spontaneous. While I was on the run I was thinking whether I could do a half-marathon anymore. I ran 20km and didn’t feel too bad in the morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext day I said to my missus ‘what do you think of this for an idea?’ She said I’d never do it so as soon as she said that I thought I’ll set up a page and do it!”<\/p>\n

A contact at Sheffield United successfully arranged for the shirt to be provided, and Neil\u2019s currently taking bids on the replica, with the winning amount also going to Amy\u2019s House.<\/p>\n

The money raised will buy new equipment for young people to use at the charity\u2019s Norfolk Park base, and pay for new carpet and furnishings for a ground floor refurbishment.<\/p>\n

Jayne Beckett, whose late daughter Amy gives the charity its name, greeted Neil at the finish of his final run and later said: \u201cWe were absolutely amazed by Neil\u2019s fundraising for us. It\u2019s a wonderful donation for us as with the pandemic all our fundraising activities had to stop, we\u2019re so grateful to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

People can donate on the Just Giving page<\/a>, as well as bidding for the signed shirt by messaging Neil on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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