Ok then. Let me start by saying that I should not be running this. I am a physical wreck. However I have been co-erced into this by my wife. She managed to get a place at the London Marathon via the ballot, and decided it would be a 'great' (ridiculous) idea if we ran it together. Thanks Nic.
Since I last did this in 2011, I am older, greyer, heavier, cronkier, and 'titty biscuits' is these days an adjective for me, rather than just an album by Mulligan and O'Hare. However this shall not deter me. Nor will the repeating slipped discs, the creaking right knee, or my mis-aligned hips. Years of mediocre low level sport have ruined me, however we all love a challenge right??
And while we're at it, how about I grow a moustache to run the marathon with? I have, for many many years been a bearded man. Not a cool hipster beard, but a geography teachers beard, used as a means to detract attention from my elongated forehead. I resemble a less impressive version on Marcus Brigstocke. And so turning this beard into a moustache is not going to be good for anyone really. Not aesthetically for myself, or those who have to look at me, or for the general mood of the nation. Think of the embarrassment for my poor family, my poor friends, and my poor work colleagues who will have to listen to me moan and whine, as I excel at my own unique brand of mediocrity and curmudgeonliness.
So, Movember...these guys are simply awesome. Cancer is a bastard isn't it. It's affected me too many times now, and I'm fed up of it. I want to kick it up it's cancer arse, give it a wedgie, and flick it on the end of it's cancer nose.
Movember are doing what they do not only for the men directly affected, but also for EVERYONE who is indirectly affected, by raising money to battle prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health as well as physical inactivity. For more information please visit https://uk.movember.com
So, please donate. Don't expect a world record, but DO expect tears. And a few chuckles along the way.