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Onwards and upwards...
Nov28201010 a.m.
I haven't been posting on here for ages. I have been working out in the gym, doing resistance training and running on the treadmill, to hopefully ensure that my tendonitis doesn't return. And I hope it doesn't...
I got a phonecall from Pancreatic Cancer UK to say they were giving me a place to run for them in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. Yes, really.
I contacted them initially when I went into the ballot. I didn't get a place so I assumed that was it...Fate had decided for me. Or had it? The email with their news that they had a few extra spaces made me wonder. I sent off my application within 15 minutes of them emailing me, and I got their call at 10am the next day.
I will be setting up a separate Marathon training blog on here so you can follow my progress. I am scared and terrified and excited and overwhelmed by the enormity of the task ahead of me. I know someone, a friend of mine from primary school, who died in August from pancreatic cancer, so if anything knowing that I am doing something for someone like this will help me get around that course.
So there you go! Sorry for being so quiet. Here's hoping I can do this.
xx
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Comments (2)
Rob_Barber 'Of course you can do it, and there's no better reason than a personal one. Welcome back :-)' added 28th Nov 2010
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Skye_Trekker 'Glad you got your marathon place, hope your training goes well.' added 28th Nov 2010
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