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On the 18th September 2011, I'm going to line up in Newcastle with 1000's of others to run the Great North Run.  Its not 5 or 10k its 13.5 miles!  I'm not looking forward to it, and i'm not entirely convinced I can do it but I've registered, i've paid my money, and I've started to fundraise so there is no going back!

Did you know its a common myth that heart disease affects men more than women - the truth is heart disease kills 1 in 3 women, as well as 1 in 3 men and if you thought the single biggest killer of women was the big C, and especially breast cancer, you wouldn’t be alone. But you would be wrong.

Heart disease kills three times more women than breast cancer!!!!!

In August this year it will be 23 years since my dad died suddenly with a heart attack and I'm ashamed to admit I've done nothing to help any heart related charities so to redress that balance I'm going to half kill myself.

So please dig deep and donate now after all I'm not dragging my fat lardy ass 13.5 miles for fun!   For those of you who aren't sure, can't read or are just plain shocked - YES I AM RUNNING THE BUPA GREAT NORTH RUN. 

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