Running holiday

Saturday 11th May

It is hard to believe but I has actually been a longer time since I finished my treatment than I spent being treated. The last 10 weeks have flown by whereas the previous 9 seemed like a lifetime of misery.

At the moment we only seem to be able to focus on two things.

Firstly finding a holiday. We just want a villa somewhere not too far away where it will be hot, but bearing in mind we will have to go during the school summer holidays it bloody well should be hot. We have to balance the needs of myself (don't care as long as the villa is comfy and I can do nothing much for a week), Mandy (the same but would like some places of interest near by to visit), Ben (wifi!!!!) and Mandy's Mum (not too hot and that everyone else is happy). Unfortunately as we have had to leave it till now a lot of the places we have found that we like are already booked, but something will turn up.

Secondly the race in Tewkesbury. I am more nervous about this one than any other I have ever run. There is some pressure on me to finish (mostly by myself) knowing that a lot of friends will be there willing me on and to see me cross the line. Also of course I must finish because of the sponsorship money I have already collected. At least two friends are going to run with me which will help no end. Mandy is particularly pleased as she thinks I will run too fast on my own and overdo it, not helped by my cancer specialist's reaction to me telling him about the race, but the guys will slow me down being the sensible chaps they are.

The plan is to try to run 10 miles tomorrow morning. I think this will involve some walking but that is OK. Hope the weather is better than today.

Cheers

Tim