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Running with terminal cancer

Despite everything I have done since my terminal prostate cancer diagnosis, I never see myself as inspirational, although I do try to inspire others through my actions and words.

You may recall that a week ago, I ran 230km – or 2,600 laps of my back garden – as I could not run the desert ultra-marathon because of lockdown.

While I did my garden run to raise money for charity and help keep me fit, I didn’t expect others would want to keep me company, virtually.

Every day I was joined by runners, even though we had no connection but the love of sport.

At one point, 17 members of Kent running club, the Saxon Shore Striders, even joined me in their own gardens.

What I didn’t expect, however, was for the less fit to do things.

I had a donation from an 80-year-old lady who, over a number of days, walked a marathon in her house and garden, and others walked for 24 hours.

On the final day of my challenge, I was joined by a man called Andy who was celebrating his

57th birthday.

And then I was contacted by my son’s Scout leader who asked if it would be okay for him to try to get the Warspite Sea Scouts to do something in their respective homes to boost my fundraising.

Of course I said yes, and they have had 20 Scouts sign up already, including my son.

All this support is just so humbling – as was the picture above, painted by Cliff Collins. I don’t know Cliff but, like me, he has health issues.

He heard about my story and decided to paint a montage from photos he had seen of me. What a generous thing to do, and what a talent!

What could you do this week to support others?

Until next week, Kev

All of the support I have received from everyone has been so humbling