There are three reasons I'm doing this:

1. I've run out of repeats of Come Dine with Me to watch.

2. Although my Shakira dancing impression is entertaining, it's not indicative of a girl in good shape.

3. I'd like to think that I'd done something for the woman who brought me into the world.

I'm running the Sheffield Half Marathon in May 2011 because I had one of those self-improvement moments and now I've got to see it through! I'm also hoping to raise lots of money for Bowel Cancer UK!

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