Out & About January 2017

Trainers at the ready

W hat better incentive to get fit in the new year, than to enter the annual Race for Life organised by Cancer Research UK. The charity is calling on women of all shapes and sizes to show cancer who’s boss by entering Race for Life 5k or 10k events at Newbury Showground. Although many see January as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter in terms of health and fitness, motivation can slip as the cold weather drags on. That’s where Race for Life comes in. The event takes place at 11am on Sunday, July 2, so women who enter now will be creating their own compelling goal to aim for later in the year, when the warmer weather makes staying on the sofa less tempting. Cancer Research UK’s Newbury event manager Michelle Leighton said: “Signing up

post-Christmas pounds.” Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women-only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and marathon events that raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding life-saving research. Money raised through Race for Life allows Cancer Research UK’s doctors, nurses and scientists to advance research which is helping to save the lives of men, women and children across the UK. Michelle continued: “Race for Life is an amazing way to celebrate everyone we love who has survived cancer. It’s also an emotional and moving way to pay tribute to those dear to us whose lives have been cut short by the disease. To enter Race for Life today visit raceforlife.org or call 0300 123 0770.

to take part in Race for Life is a great way for women to commit to get a little more active. “Taking part is not about being fit or fast and participants can choose to walk, jog or run around the course. Planning to raise money for life-saving research could prove more of an incentive to get up and get moving than the usual new year’s resolution to shift the

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