My First Marathon Appeal!

So it's here, sooner than you had expected; my announcement to all of you, who are'nt aware yet, that I am running my first Marathon. Feels like it was just yesterday, when I ran the ASHA 5K run, then the NYC Half-Marathon and now finally the ultimate one of them all, the Marathon.
It's been one incredible journey, from the first 3.10 miles for ASHA on June 10th, 2006, to the 13.10 miles in the NYC Half-Marathon on Aug 27th, 2006 and eventually, the 26.20 miles that I will run in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C on Oct 29th, 2006.
Attached is the map of the race course, for the event and below is the link to more information for spectators and supporters (for those of you, who will be at the event to cheer me:), on the race day.
http://www.marinemarathon.com/race_info/spectators.htm
More than 2000 miles and 21 weeks of running and $1500 of funds raised later, I am still running and fundraising for ASHA; a Non-profit which works towards providing basic education for under-privileged children in India.
Here are the links that provide more information on ASHA:
http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7630.htm

and here is the link where you can make your credit card donations:
http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/lib/marathon/publicmypage.php?1647
I sincerely urge each one of you, who chances upon my blog or is a regular reader to make your valuable donation when you read this post. At ASHA Marathons, each one of us, runs with the belief "I run so they can read".
Robert Frost's following lines, now have a new meaning in my life:)
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Thank you for your time and donations (in advance) and do look forward to my post-marathon post, after the 29th.