I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I like running. This October, I'll be running the Chicago Marathon and would like to dedicate it to my sister Joy. She was the one who got me into running, so it seems only fair.  We miss her every single day. 

While I don't have a lofty fundraising target, and I'm not asking people to sponsor me, I thought it would be nice to raise some pennies for Alzheimer's Society in the process!  I therefore invite you to GUESS MY MARATHON TIME!  For the tiny fee of £5 per guess, you could be in with a chance of winning a HANDMADE CAKE OF YOUR CHOOSING, lovingly delivered by me.  For abroad/far away friends I will send you a slightly different BUT NO LESS AMAZING prize.  There will also be a prize for the guess that is furthest away from the actual time I end up running - a SPECIAL AMERICAN WOODEN SPOON to be purchased in Chicago (the glamour).

Here's how it will work:

• Email me your guess at sallycinnamon26@gmail.com or post your guess with your donation In case you're not fervently following my athletic career, you can check out my usual 'times' on the Power of 10 website which should give you a rough idea: https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=868076  
• Please guess in the format Hours, Minutes, Seconds (to two decimal places)
• Then donate via this JustGiving page - simple!

Thank you for your support, friends.  I'm off to carb-load. 

HINT:  My marathon 'personal best' is 3 hours 26 minutes and 52 seconds...