A brief history to why I am going to do something like this. Essentially I am up for a challenge and the opportunity to do the Scarborough 10K road race came up and I thought would encourage some friends to get involved and do it. As part of my encouragement I also ended up saying I would do it.

 

With less than 22 days until I am actually running this event and no training having taken place (apart from a trail run of the course the other day, which nearly resulted in me being given a Darwin Award) I have now decided to do this, take it seirously, and put in a decent effort.

 

I will be doing regular training, I have had a goal time of 1 hour to complete the 10K on the day and so I am looking to that as my focus.

 

The reason behind my choice of charity is a simple choice, my family lost a great man to Myeloma, Grandad John Kane, even when he was diagnoised and was being put through a gruelling treatment, he never complained. The Doctors were taken aback by how widespread his condition was at diagonsis and said that the sheer pain he must have been experiencing on a regular basis must have been excruciating! So, this is for grandad, always a man you'd look up to and want to be like!

 

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So please dig deep and donate now, this is utter madness on my behalf as I never run, anywhere (except to work when late!), but I am up for the challenge!