In a moment of madness, rationalising what better way to get fit and raise funds for charity, I decided that since I had never ran a half marathon before, this year I will ..... so on the 22nd May, Stuart and I will be trudging the 13.1 mile route of the Great Manchester Run for a charity close to our hearts, Prevent Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer has had a significant impact on our family, both myself and my sister having had it in the last 4 years, and Stuart’s sister 15 years ago. We are therefore dedicated to raising awareness about this disease in any way we can.  

Prevent Breast Cancer is the only charity in the UK dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer. Unlike many Cancer charities, they focus on preventing, rather than curing, promoting early diagnosis, screening and lifestyle changes.They believe we can stop the problem before it starts. 

Every year, in the UK, over 55,000 individuals are diagnosed - 150 people a day. And every year, we lose 11,500 people to this disease, thats 11,500 too many. In fact, it is 55,000 too many. With your support we can help fight this disease together.