It’s Movember!
New post at The Running Bug, ‘It’s Movember!‘
To quote the Movember Web Site:
“During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.”
Now I can’t claim to be the cleanest shaven of guys. Other than my fairly discreet sideburns/sideboards, I generally go no longer than a few days between shaves. I don’t know what it is but I tend to feel hot and itchy if I don’t get the shaver out and start afresh. On top of that, I just can’t see myself with a moustache!
However, despite all of this, I have decided to cultivate the requisite facial growth for the month of Movember. What’s more, I aim to run each and every day during Movember without fail. Having run 25 out of 30 days during the month of September I know that this will be tough and, I am sure, by the time I get to the end of the month, I am sure that I will feel quite wrecked.
At this point I am questioning my sanity as I have also signed up to run Marcothon 2011 which entails running a minimum of 3 miles (or 25 minutes, whichever is sooner) each and every day in December. And yes, before you ask, that does include Christmas day! I am actually wondering if, by December 31st, my New Year resolution will be to give up running (as if!).
So, setting aside injuries, I have 2 months of daily running to look forward to and it is a good feeling to know that one of those months will be in the name of a good cause – Movember. (roll on 1st January 2012 lol!)
If you would like to support my efforts or even just see how I am doing then feel free to visit me online at:
And in the meantime, ask yourself – should I become a Mo Bro or a Mo Sister (Yes ladies, you can also participate).
In 2010, over 112,000 UK Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board, raising £11.7 million
You don’t have to run. That element is entirely down to me.
However, as I have mentioned in previous posts, I felt that my running petered out in 2010 after I completed the Loch Ness Marathon and that, by the time the ultras started again in 2011, I was essentially back to square one in terms of fitness. This year I am determined not to let that happen and my Movember running pledge and participation in Marcothon 2011 are going to help me along the way.