Returning to running, thanks to being spurred on by cancer

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12:38pm, 22 Nov 2012
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HermanBloom
Wow, spectacular stuff. Not sure if congratulations are in order, or thanks, or something else, but great news :-)
Nov 2012
1:15pm, 22 Nov 2012
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Mrs Winkle
That's great news Lak :)
Nov 2012
1:26pm, 22 Nov 2012
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early bird
That's fantastic news Lak :-)
Nov 2012
1:32pm, 22 Nov 2012
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MillieB
What a fantastic post to read! Great news!
Nov 2012
1:37pm, 22 Nov 2012
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kwala
fabulous new lak :-)
Nov 2012
1:47pm, 22 Nov 2012
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Roobarb
Wow! Great news lak :) champagne
Nov 2012
8:11pm, 22 Nov 2012
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Duchess
Fabulous news lak! :-)
May 2013
10:04am, 7 May 2013
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Desi
Hi I'm new to Fetch
Found this thread, having slowly returned to running since starting treatment for breast cancer.
I wasn't sure about whether I'd be able to do anything during chemo, and was v tired last week, but the sunshine has been so lovely that I ventured out very briefly this morning and it has cheered me up no end!
May 2013
10:17am, 7 May 2013
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HermanBloom
Welcome, and glad the running has cheered you up :-)
May 2013
2:06am, 15 May 2013
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Steady Edina
Wow glad I found this thread. I was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer 2 yrs ago. I have been told that its not curable, that reoccurrence is fairly likely but as I have the low grade form of the disease my 5 year survival rates are much better than some of my friends who are high grade. My return to running has been complicated by other health issues. I actually feel I have regressed further back than square one I am sure I wasn't this slow when I took up running. I am really unfit I get out of breath really quickly and I feel a bit wiped out after a run but I still love running and I want to be as fit as I can be to fight my cancer. I would like to be able to run a sub-30 Parkrun again and. Sub-60 10k. Do you think that is possible or is this my 'new normal'?

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