Is it because I'm addicted to Spartans that I choose to travel all the way from West Yorkshire to Miami to take part in the Super Spartan event?
I agree it's nice to fly to Florida in our cold February ice and snow, but really it's because people I care about are DYING from Cancer, and 4 others have been dianosed this last year, plus a good friend has just today told me he has terminal prostate cancer.
Fact: 1 in 3 people will be affected by Cancer at some point in their lives.
My wife lost both her parents to a very aggressive cancer a few years ago and this was our first 'close encounter' with this awful disease. 7 years ago she too was diagnosed with SIN111 Cervical cancer, but luckily she is now a cancer survivor not a victim.
I agree it's nice to fly to Florida in our cold February ice and snow, but really it's because people I care about are DYING from Cancer, and 4 others have been dianosed this last year, plus a good friend has just today told me he has terminal prostate cancer.
Fact: 1 in 3 people will be affected by Cancer at some point in their lives.
My wife lost both her parents to a very aggressive cancer a few years ago and this was our first 'close encounter' with this awful disease. 7 years ago she too was diagnosed with SIN111 Cervical cancer, but luckily she is now a cancer survivor not a victim.
Corporate Sponsor Urgently Required. Running, swimming, cycling for charity is what I do best. So I'm prepared to do all the hard work on February 25th in Miami and pay for all my own expences.
Do you know anyone who has an unassigned charity fund for 2012? Would you mind asking your company if they could step up to the mark and support me?
Anyway, I'm doing this to try and boost my £30,000+ fundraising and get closer to my £50,000 pledge I made a while back, and all sponsorship should be made directly into my JustGiving account for Cancer Research UK so any support at all is better than none.
If you would prefer to DO SOMETHING to help me, why not look at Campbell Bear's 'charity teams' page here. Could you join our team and do something to help raise some funds - or you could SPONSOR THE BEAR or SPONSOR MARGE STAFFY
Twitter followers: I will be running in the Miami Super Spartan at 10.30 Saturday Morning (3.30pm UK time) and expect it to take around hours. There's no way I can get a report back to you of how the event is going or where I am. But I know you will be supporting me all the same. Your words of encouragement in the 'comments' box below will help me through.
Twitter followers: I will be running in the Miami Super Spartan at 10.30 Saturday Morning (3.30pm UK time) and expect it to take around hours. There's no way I can get a report back to you of how the event is going or where I am. But I know you will be supporting me all the same. Your words of encouragement in the 'comments' box below will help me through.
Oh... and please pass this blog around or RT the tweets - thanks.
Stephen, Campbell Bear and Marge Staffy
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