As a GP and breast cancer patient  I have personal experience of the benefits of moving with cancer. I had breast cancer 11 years ago when little was understood about the subject but to me it felt good and natural to keep moving as much as possible within the limitations of chemo fatigue. I even (against medical advice then) started lifting weights to prevent lymphoedema. Fortunately I have done well and after treatment started to run more. In 2011 parkrun came to Bedford which enthused me and I progressed from just running to becoming a Run Director. Then RCGP encouraged GP practices to become parkrun practices and encourage or even prescribe activity. My practice became the first parkrun practice in the area. 18 months ago I heard about MOVE and the birth of 5K Your Way. Sylvia and I managed to start this at Bedford parkrun in March 2019 and have been so encouraged to meet others walking, jogging, jeffing, volunteering, spectating or even running parkrun whilst  undergoing treatment for cancer or supporting family members and friends who are. For me it is a real encouragement as a doctor to encourage everyone to move more.

MOVE says "Being diagnosed with cancer means people face an extremely tough journey. There is so much thrown at you both physically and mentally during treatment and it doesn’t just stop there.MOVE is embarking on a mission to inspire people to #MoveAgainstCancerMOVE provide practical and online support to people living with and beyond cancer. We focus our services on children and young people living with and beyond cancer and also a wider age range through our new 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer initiative linked to parkrun".