I'm not going to lie to you, training for The Birmingham half marathon in October has been epically difficult and for a wide range of reasons. Firstly finding time to train for anything when I'm trying to hold down a couple of jobs and a social life has been tough.
Secondly, running is really really hard.
Your fat bits wobble, your nose runs and your legs hurt. Not only that but I've been suffering from what I've dubbed runners rash. My whole body adopts a disgusting stung by nettles kind of look after every run and unless I jump in the shower immediately, it becomes incredibly uncomfortable.
However, despite all my moaning I am determined not to give up. I told my gym instructor the other day that I would finish the damn thing even if I had to crawl it and so help me God I will.
This year I've chosen to run for Macmillan Cancer support (I say this year like I'm a seasoned pro and will be doing it again....the truth is so very different!) and so even if it kills me, I'm going to do my very best for them.
One in three people will get cancer in their lifetime and for those that do, it is the toughest thing that they will ever have to face. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support for sufferers and their families, in a bid to make that terrifying journey that little bit better for all involved. In the past they have proved vital to both my own family and those of my friends and to give a little back would be to honour the memories of those that we have sadly lost.
If you would like to sponsor me simply visit http://www.justgiving.com/VickiWootton1. It's easy and secure and the donation goes straight to Macmillan Cancer Support. Not only that but if you are a UK taxpayer, Just Giving automatically reclaims Gift Aid on Macmillan Cancer's behalf.
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