Updated on Nov 27th 2011 at 7:00 AM from the JustGiving API

So excited for the half marathon today!!! Thank you to everyone who has so generously donated to this amazing cause, with my paper form I've raised nearly £300. If anyone else would like to sponsor me it would be so appreciated :)

As many of you know i'm not a natural athlete, in fact my parents remind me time and time again that I lost my first ever sports day running race because I was more concerned about picking up my sunhat than running!

Despite my lack of natural ability, dislike for PE at school and nickname of Abbysnail as a child due to my lack of speed, I actually like running and love the sense of achievement it gives me when I realise you can do anything if you put your mind to it.

I first started running in 2004 when I completed the race for life and then entered the London Marathon 2005. Myself and my crazy friend spent 4 months getting up at 5:30am training in ernest only to get the letter saying we had been unsuccessful in securing a place for the race :-(

That was the last time I ran...until September this year when that same crazy friend took me on a run in my lunch break, I thought I could only go 2 minutes but she wouldn't let me stop and 3 miles later I realised it was simply mind over matter and therefore with a bit of effort I was desperate to start training and actually complete a race.

So that takes me to here, on Sunday 27th November I will be donning my lycra and giving the Norwich half marathon my best shot. The training's going well and despite a bit of knee pain I think i'll make it!

Please please support this worthwhile cause, every penny will help me reach my target and in turn help people suffering from cancer.

1 in 3 of us will get cancer and Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support AND push for better cancer care. Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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