I've just got around to loading a picture of our Race4Life team (in a state of collapse after crossing the line!) Once again it was a great event which is truly motivating and inspirational. I am so proud of our team, 13 of us took part again this year and this is the fourth year we have done it. All of us, along with the other 2500 women taking in part in Barnstaple on July 7th, have a reason to run for Cancer Research, and it is great to be raising money for such a good cause whilst at the same time doing something for our own health.

I know so many women who have taken up regular running or walking as a direct result of taking part in Race4Life, thus potentially improving their chances of avoiding cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The vast majority of us will never win any races or be any 'good' at it, but it is a sociable thing to do with a friend or with the Women's Running Network who 'run at the speed of chat'!

I just wish there was an equivalent event for men - seems rather sexist at the moment!