Current mood:

bouncy

Flora Marathon 2009
Hello Folks,

Yesterday I got a letter from Diabetes UK telling me that they will give me an entry into the London Marathon in 2009 as part of their fund raising team.

For those of you that don't know, I had been intending to run the marathon next year - this hasn't come as a complete surprise. I was keeping my options open - either a ballot place or a charity place. If I'm lucky enough to get a ballot place too, I will still be raising funds for Diabetes UK.

Diabetes has no cure - only control. K, my wife, has Diabetes and I'm at risk of it - hence one reason for doing the marathon to reduce my risk. It is part of our lives and we have been reasonably lucky and avoided the more serious problems it can cause - amputation, organ damage, sight damage etc. There are thousands out there who haven't - and massive numbers who are undiagnosed who remain exposed to the full risks.

I have been training, and making slow progress, but that needs to step up a gear in coming weeks.

I need to raise sponsorship for Diabetes UK and I would be delighted if you would help me by sponsoring me here: http://www.justgiving.com/paulkruzycki1

Those of you that know me will understand how much of a challenge getting fit enough to do the Marathon will be for me - I'm no Paula Radcliffe in the running stakes. I don't want to make a fool of myself like Jade Goody did, so, please dig deep and give this fat man even more incentive to complete the Marathon with your support via Justgiving.

I've also joined a team for the London Rat Race on Saturday / Sunday - www.ratraceadventure.com. The team is not "racing", just "taking part" - for me that means surviving - in both sections - prologue and adventure class. It is going to be an interesting way to turn 37.

Now, where can I donate the broken remains of my body to medical research? :-)

Thanks in advance for your help.