Lunchtime, Tuesday 8th January 2008. I get the call to say that I have been accepted into the 2008 London Marathon. "I have a dilema" I tell the nice lady "I've just bought an eccles cake". She told me I shouldn't eat it, but I did - my last act of indulgence?
Excited, I call Kaz and she is thrilled for me. I go down into the office and tell the first person I see; Matt. "So have I" he says! What!? Bugger, we'll be fighting over sponsors.
Just spent 2 hours trying to set up my "Just Giving" webspace. (www.justgiving.com/markdorrill) but I can't log on to change anything so it's just the boring standard template. Thought I'd set this blog up instead.
So, please keep checking back and follow me on my challenge. Please feel free to leave comments. Even better, why not sponsor, donate or pledge.
I am running in aid of Kidney Research. Some of you will know why I have chosen this particular charity. I won't bore the rest of you just now, I'll save that for later.
Today's training: ran up the stairs, twice.
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Join me on my quest to run the 2008 Flora London Marathon and at the same time, raise as much as possible for Kidney Research
Why Kidney Research?
Kidney Research UK supports research aimed at finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for kidney disease. We have over £9 million invested in research at any one time, awarding grants to doctors, nurses and researchers across the UK. We also award grants to kidney patients so that they can cope with the unexpected costs of their condition, and campaign for better patient access to renal services.
For those that don't know, I have Polycystic Kidney Disease. The type I have is carried in your genes (sorry kids!). My mother has it too and had a transplant about 10 years ago. But apart from a few pills each morning to control blood pressure and the odd ache & pain I don't know I've got it. I have just had a host of scans & tests and have been passed fit, so what better time to run a marathon? I am supposed to keep fit & eat healthy, plus I have just turned 40, so perhaps it is some sort of mid-life thing too!
For those that don't know, I have Polycystic Kidney Disease. The type I have is carried in your genes (sorry kids!). My mother has it too and had a transplant about 10 years ago. But apart from a few pills each morning to control blood pressure and the odd ache & pain I don't know I've got it. I have just had a host of scans & tests and have been passed fit, so what better time to run a marathon? I am supposed to keep fit & eat healthy, plus I have just turned 40, so perhaps it is some sort of mid-life thing too!
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