Knowing your limits

Two years ago I wrote a blog about running for Sport Relief. This year I decided to do sign up again and so I'm writing a blog about it again. Although last time I ran three miles, and this year I'm running six. Mostly because (if you clicked back you'll see) I chickened out of six last time. In fact, now that I think about it, that's the only reason.

You see, ever since I saw the ortho doctor last October, I treasure any day when I don't dislocate my knee as miracle. The conversation went something like this:

Doctor: Hmmm....(on honkers five feet opposite so he's looking at my knees at eye level) Have you ever dislocated your knee?
Me:  (Standing with my trackies pulled up into shorts) Dislocated it?! (Surprised at the suggestion) No.
Doctor: Hmmm... (and not a good sounding 'hmmm') Are you sure you've never dislocated your knee?
Me: Yeah...no, why?
Doctor: Really? (Raises eyebrows)
Me: Well, never knowingly anyway.
Doctor: Oh you'd know. But you've really never dislocated it?
Me: No.

At this point in the movie of my life, there'll be a daydream sequence where I will be some sort of medical marvel. People come from far and wide to stand amazed at the never-dislocated knee. There'll be spinning front covers of my knee on the British Medical Journal, Scientific American, TIME, Newsweek, The Economist, Hello, OK and a host of foreign magazines, you know, to add to the worldwide wonder of my knee.

So six miles is most definitely my limit. I know a few people running the marathon this year. And well done to them! But see, I would also like to be able to still use my knees in 5 years.

Now here's the bit where you come in...

Like I said before, it'd be silly of me not to mention it on here because if you'd like to sponsor me I'd very much like that! I know Sport Relief is a huge charity and will raise literally millions through their very prominent night of prime time broadcasting, and other charities need the support of marathon runners etc to raise their money.

But this is your friend Tina and she's running a distance she's not entirely sure she'll complete and she's holding a small, figurative bucket for charity while she does it.

So if you'd like to sponsor me, you can do it here: http://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/tinaarena

Thanks, I really appreciate it.