As some of you know my mum passed away just over a year ago. And to honour her memory (she was a keen orienteer and ran mountain marathons) and (hopefully) raise some money for charity (Diabetes UK because I have diabetes and it's genetic so I'd like my children not to get it!) I decided I would run a marathon before I officially got old. So the challenge was to run a marathon before my 50th birthday - which should/would/could have been a fun/interesting/painful experience.

However it has suddenly become a much more interesting proposition as almost every marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19! Thus I am looking at the prospect of running a solo (virtual) marathon around my home area...

Ans so I have asked friends and family to help me on my marathon in a number of ways:

1. Runners or cyclists to run / cycle at a socially responsible distance from me in the later stages of the race.

2. Virtual Cheerers (is that even a word?) to phone me and provide encouragement at the later sections of the race.

3. Physical Cheerers who may also have new water bottles and/or jelly babies.

4. People who are willing to Sponsor me.

If I get enough support I may (read could be convinced) be willing to try 50k before 50!

This marathon is likely to happen April next year (not due to training time - I'm up to half marathons in my training atm so I doubt I need quite that long!!) - mostly so the weather isn't appalling and to give me time to recruit friends to help. / support...and deal with any logistics!

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