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Well I did it. And it was good. A perfect Sunday morning. The forecast warm and windy weather failed to materialise. Instead it was cool and wet. Light rain all morning. I love running in the rain. It's so refreshing and I take great delight in sploshing through puddles. Great cameraderie amongst the runners as we stood waiting for the start in the rain. Then more than 9000 of us set off on the 10km run on the stroke of nine. I was surprisingly fast. I didn't believe the rate my Garmin GPS kept telling me I was running at. I kept thinking I must blow up any second but I didn't. Great cheering by many friends from Hyde Park Harriers who had braved the rain to support from the sidelines kept me going. Finished in 42:19 in 150th place and 5th in M50-59 age category. If I keep improving like this I'll be winning it next year. I even beat both Matt Dawson and Eddie Gray and not a running fruit, nun or superhero in sight. Fifty two year old transport modellers beat professional sportsmen every time.
In December 2007 Terry Pratchett, one of my favourite authors, was diagnosed with a rare early-onset form of Alzheimer's. So for the last three years I have entered Jane Tomlinson's 10K Run for All in Leeds to try to raise some money for Alzheimer's Research UK to fund research to help people like Terry from losing their thinking skills. I'm hoping that despite the harsh economic climate my friends will dig deep to add to the total of more than £3000 they have generously donated for the previous runs. It has been really appreciated by both myself and Alzheimer's Research UK. They are funding some great research and every day they’re getting closer to discovering the breakthrough that could change so many lives. Your donation will be funding more top research that will discover ways to help people like Terry from losing their thinking skills.
The run took place this year on Sunday 19th June at 9am. This year the celebrity runner was 38 year old Matt Dawson - England's most capped scrum-half, "Question of Sport" team captain and "Celebrity Masterchef" winner. The Leeds Rhinos also entered a team of fans.

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