On 31 May, my good friend and equally foolish running buddy and I will be participating in the BUPA London 10000 - a 10km run on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer .

When choosing a charity that we wanted to benefit, Alexis and I had no hesitation in choosing Pancreatic Cancer , having both lost someone very dear to us to the disease. Pancreatic Cancer is the only national charity dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer on all fronts: through rmation, support, awareness and research. The charity is committed to improving survival rates for this most fatal cancer and works in partnership with specialists, research scientists, GPs, patients and their families throughout the and beyond. One of the charity's main aims is to fund research, particularly to improve early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately quality and length of life for future patients.  In addition, Pancreatic Cancer runs a support network for today’s patients and their families and works to ensure that they have access to the best possible rmation, treatment and care.

This is a real challenge for the both of us and the farthest that either of us have ever attempted to run before, smashing my previous personal best… by about 10km!  We’d like to finish in a respectable time of just over an hour, even if that means dragging each other over the finish line!

Any contribution you would like to make to support us and this incredibly important charity are hugely appreciated.  Give generously and we’ll do you proud :)

For my Uncle Pete, much missed and loved always x x x