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I'm running the New York Marathon on Nov 7th for the Everyman campaign (male cancer) which means a lot to me because I had cancer in 2008. 

It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through, as I had intensive chemotherapy which basically killed every cell in my body over a 9 week period. Recovering from the chemo has taken a long time and running the Marathon is my way of proving (to myself) that I have not only beaten the cancer but I am now even stronger than I was before. 

August Update: My training is NOT going well at the moment, I have been advised not to run while my Physio and Sport therapist sort out my legs which are in a bit of a mess but it's good news because there isn't any permanent damage and they will fix the problems which will allow me to achiev emy goal. So... no running, which is frustrating but I am doing the odd cardio and weights session at the gym to build up my leg muscles!

Male cancer is seriously underfunded and too many men die from it due to lack of knowledge, so please help me, to help the Everyman campaign and donate whatever you can afford.

Thanks a million for your help... roll on Nov 7th 2010!

Richard :)

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Some info about the NYC Marathon

The first New York City Marathon, in 1970, was four-plus laps of Central Park. In 1976, in celebration of the U.S. bicentennial, NYRR moved the marathon to the streets of New York's five boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. The course united dozens of culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, crossed five bridges, and finished at Tavern on the Green in world-famous Central Park. The course continues to challenge thousands of athletes every year and has become a model for big-city marathon courses around the world.