After going through these pages, and taking a step back from the serious side of this, it's not all doom and gloom. Having being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in September 2002, at the age of 37 and having never being ill a day in my life. I have eventually started to come to terms with it, I wont say it's been easy for either me, or my family, but by having this terminal illness has made me even more determined not to let it beat me. I am now starting to do some running again and frequently run 6 miles twice a week. My end goal in doing this, is to run the Edinburgh Marathon on 13th of June 2004, part of the training for this will be taking part in The Auld Toun 10K Race and the Dunfermline Half-marathon. For anyone who has Diabetes or knows anybody with it, knows that this is not going to be an easy challenge, but God willing and plenty of regular running and Diabetic control, anything is possible.
Wish me luck.
If after reading this from my perspective, you would like to see the research going on in Diabetes I am sure that if you visit www.diabetes.co.uk you can receive further information on the work they are trying to achieve.
marathon running is fun, this year the Edinburgh Marathon has introduced a Marathon Relay Event for those who feel unable to run the full 26.2 miles. The relay is a team event where four people will cover the distance in stages. More information can be found at www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk or realrunner.com
Dunfermline City half marathon
People entering this years Edinburgh Marathon should consider running in the Dunfermline Half-marathon on Sunday May 30th 2004 at 11am at Pittencrieff Park. There will also be The Auld Toun 10K race on Wednesday 12th May, 7:30pm. For more details visit www.dunfermline-half.co.uk
Run and become are Edinburgh's specialist Marathon shop. They are based at 66 Dalry Road, Hay market, Edinburgh, EH11 2AY. Telephone (0131)3135300. The shop is ideally situated close to Hay Market station for trains from Fife, Stirling and Glasgow. It is staffed by experienced marathon runners who understand the challenges anybody undertakes while doing a marathon. Finally, they offer a selection of clothing, energy drinks and gels, watches and heart rate monitors as well as a suitable selection of running shoes.
www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk www.runandbecome.com
www.dunfermline-half.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk
(Information from Syntegra Edinburgh Marathon Magazine Issue 2 Feb 2004)
Copyright Paul Bradley West Lothian College February 2004
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