Running 10 half-marathons across 32 days in October and NovemberWhy?Emma made lists: what to do, where to eat, movies to watch, TV to watch, theatre shows to go and see, birthday and Christmas presents received, things to do in London. And so on. I would often taken the piss, and, well, guess who’s making lots of lists now and finding that they help? Yep. She’d be laughing at me, I’m sure.Anyway. She would end up writing two lists during her final 32-day stint in hospital: places to eat (with, no lie, 36 places on) and also a list of things to do when she got out, from drum lessons, a magic bottomless brunch, seeing a trial at the Old Bailey and getting me to learn the jive with her, to simpler things like a pub quiz, playing tennis, and going on holiday. Painfully, “holiday!” was the only bullet point with an exclamation mark – something she so desperately craved and deserved.Emma also ended up writing down “half-marathon” twice on this list, and many close to her will know how determined she was to build-up the strength to achieve this, having previously done a 5k Colour Run and then a 10k in Manchester. I have no doubt she would have, as daunted as she was by the distance, and as disheartened as she would get when people ran faster than her.She would have got over that line, and the fact she can’t I know has already been a driving force for friends to complete half-marathons this year, and now I’m attempting to do the same, fuelled by sadness, anger, her own desire to run the distance, and peanut butter on toast.The aim is to run 10 half-marathons (one for every year we were together) across the year anniversary of those 32 days she spent in hospital in 2022. That alone is enough motivation, and for me that will start in Tokyo on 25 October and end with the 10th run around London on our wedding anniversary on 24 November, before a walk with her closest friends on the 25th – also a half-marathon in distance (a special 11th, given it was basically 11 years...).Two of the runs are organised ones (Richmond Park on 5 November and Battersea Park on 18 November - which I would encourage people to sign up for), and the others I’ll do off my own back – either with The Killers for assistance or some willing friends – around various points in London.Anyway, I’ll shut up, continue training, and encourage you to please donate. Because I’m indecisive I’ve gone for three charities:<ul><li>Sue Young – a local Leicestershire charity who had provided Emma with counselling, while I had sessions with a woman called Tara from early October until August. Without her and that hour each week, I can’t even picture what state I’d be in.</li><li>Lymphoma Action – the same charity people generously donated to after Emma died.</li><li>Blood Cancer UK – because they put money into cancer research, so yeah.</li></ul>Thanks 💜

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