Victorian Running Calendar for 2013

It's good I reckon to keep an eye on all opportunities to get stuck into some fun runs between now and The Big One. This calendar should help:

http://www.coolrunning.com.au/calendar/vic.php?TargetCal=VIC&Months=12

I'm in!

I'm in! Or at least I'm pretty sure I am.

That's right, I've just this second signed up for the 2013 Sydney Marathon. They appear to have taken my money, and there's nothing to suggest that there's some sort of ballot to be permitted to run (like the London Marathon and others), so I guess I'm in. Awesome. Can't wait to start training in earnest, seriously.

www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au

Great news for Boris

I'm privileged to be following the private blog charting Boris' treatment and progress. And the most recent news is great!

"Boris’s egg shaped primary tumour was analysed in the lab and was found to be completely necrotic. This means the tissue is dead- containing no live growing cancer cells. This means the treatment has been very effective and is a very good sign. The less active growing tumour the more effective the high dose chemo will be."

Fantastic news. Come on Boris, we're rooting (in the non-Australian sense of the word!) and running for you!

Breath testing for stomach cancer

In 2012 my mother-in-law passed away (too young) from stomach cancer. The challenge with stomach cancer is that typically you don't know you've got it until it's already at an advanced stage.

So here's potentially good news: a simple breath test appears to be able to detect stomach cancer much earlier in the progression of the disease.

Here's the full story from the BBC: Stomach cancer 'spotted by breath test'  

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