Mo’ Running 2012
I got introduced to Movember and running by the same person. He got me involved in two things that I had
never really been interested in: charity work and endurance exercise.
So when I found out, last year, that you could combine both
of them I jumped at the chance! Or
should I say jogged at the chance!
I ran my 1st Half Marathon and the 10k Cardiff Mo’
run last year to raise funds for Movember.
And even before I’d finished the Mo’ Run I knew that I’d be doing it
again in 2012.
Simple.
But then I managed to raise over £200, which is something I
never imagined I’d do. So that got me
thinking about how I could beat that total in 2012. What could I do that was practical,
achievable and within my abilities......
And then it hit me like “The Wall” after running to
fast! More running!
So for Movember 2012 I’m going to be running 3 different Mo’
Runs; Cardiff, Battersea and Greenwich on 3 successive Sundays in Movember. Along with this I’ll be running the Dovedale Dash on the 1st Sunday
in Movember and also the Robin Hood Half
Marathon on 30th September (with a specially grown mo’ to
promote the cause!).
This will combine my new found passion for running and
raising awareness and funds for a cause that I believe in. It’s going to take some effort and training
but it’s going to be worth it.
Even if I don’t raise as much money as last year at least
people will know why I’m doing it and realise how important the message that Movember is trying to spread is.
And it’s
an important one.
Yes, this is to raise awareness for men to look after themselves
and be aware of their bodies and health but the message is the same to women as
well. And I hope that doing this and
constantly telling people what I’m doing (and why I’m suddenly sporting a
stylish mo’) will spread the message and make people realise how they can
prevent illness of all sorts by looking after themselves and not putting off
health checks because they may be scared of the outcome.
So keep an eye out for my progress updates on twitter
(
@sharifowadally ) and on my Mo’ Space page (Mobro Sharif)
and feel free to click that “Donate” button.
Remember every £1 counts so no donation is wasted. And be sure to read the information on there.
It’s important.
