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Official Race for Life 2007 thread

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  • Chrissi
    Chrissi Posts: 64 Forumite
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    I will be running again in 2007 - am going to try to get a team together with all my Ann Summers girls.
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  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    i_am_a_happybunny wrote:
    gib, found out what they wanted, they are contacting everyone one who ran, and are asking you to sign up for a direct debit payment for breast cancer.

    I had that call too but the bloke on the phone was lovely and even though I said I couldn't afford it at the moment, he was nice as anything and just thanked me for everything I'd already done for them by running the Race for Life..
    Now that's the kind of cold call I like...one that brightens up your day :)
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  • GiveItBack
    GiveItBack Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    Thanks for letting me know. I wondered if it was something like that.

    GiB
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  • Icemoose
    Icemoose Posts: 79 Forumite
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    A friend did it last year, I was so proud of her... so I am planning to have a go this year (very unfit....) but training now with lots of walking!
  • K9cuddles
    K9cuddles Posts: 2,202 Forumite
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    Icemoose wrote:
    A friend did it last year, I was so proud of her... so I am planning to have a go this year (very unfit....) but training now with lots of walking!

    You'll be fine! I'm classed by the docs as "obese" and I managed it you'll be fine. They have training plans on there website!

    I'm trying to get my mam involued this year!
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  • scuzz
    scuzz Posts: 1,995 Forumite
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    I've done it the last two years. I lost my great auntie to cancer of the blood, and my grandad to cancer.

    Last year I shaved 5 minutes off my time, and looking to improve on that this year

    Good luck to everyone taking part:T
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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    I'm running it for the first time this year. Dad was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas and I lost my wonderful aunty to breast cancer a few years ago. I too am classed as obese but a healthy life is one of the best ways of reducing your chances of getting cancer. I'm kicking off with getting fit for the Race for Life!

    Good luck everyone who is taking part.
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  • andycarmi
    andycarmi Posts: 1,072 Forumite
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    Yeah I m, never done it before!!!! I can't even run far!!! So training starts Monday. Got 4 months to be able to run 10k!! Any advice?
  • GiveItBack
    GiveItBack Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    Who are you running it for? They should have some training plans. EG. Start off by twice or 3 times a week going out for a walk for an hour. Next week, the same but walk one minute run one minute, then build up.

    NB. I have NO medical training or running experience, it's just what I've seen suggested for others. First find out if there are training plans.
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  • frugallass
    frugallass Posts: 2,320 Forumite
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    myself, 2 colleagues, my daughter and her friend did the 2006 Race for Life at Glasgow Green - we decided from the outset that we weren't fit enough to run so we decided to walk fast - was a wonderful day and very touching to see how many people's lives had been affected by this terrible disease

    Am just going to search for this year's event...........:j
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