I have finally lost my marbles!

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:41 am

I don't know if this was a UK only event, or an international event, but the first week of December was Crohn's and Colitis awareness week. Needless to say, nothing at all was mentioned about MC.

I got VERY annoyed at this, given Crohn's and Colitis UK do mention very little about MC on their site at all I decided it was time to make my voice heard! So in the early hours of December 3rd I sent them an email asking them if they would do more to raise awareness of MC if I did five 10k runs, 2 half-marathons and a marathon next year for them. The next day I got an email back to say the email has been forwarded to the managers. I expected to hear nothing back at all, usually these sorts of things just get abandoned.

How very wrong I was! Last Friday one of the managers emailed me back and said they would not only run more on all media sites about MC and do more to encourage MC sufferers to share their stories etc, but that if I was 100% serious about doing all the runs they would share what I am doing and how I am doing with my mission across all their media.

So I am running 134.4K next year, best get those running shoes on!

dfpowell · Post by **dfpowell** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:26 am

Way to go!!

UkuleleLady · Post by **UkuleleLady** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:17 am

How absolutely wonderful! You inspire me!! Thank you for making this commitment toward MC awareness.

Nancy

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:30 am

You GO girl!

Great idea!

Love,

Polly

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:16 pm

CONGRATS! Be sure to share the publicity, please.

:party:

Post by **tex** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:36 pm

Katy,

You have awesome ambition! Congratulations on convincing them to focus their attention on a long-neglected issue.

And best of luck with this adventure.

Tex

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:17 pm

You go girl! Fighting MC makes you strong.

nerdhume · Post by **nerdhume** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:08 am

Great job! They have a lot of info on their site, I follow on FB. There don't seem to be many sites about MC.
I read all I can find about any type of IBD because I believe they are all similar and one type can change to another. I have MC and UC.

ant · Post by **ant** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:22 am

Well that is great. Congrats and happy christmas!

ant

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:00 pm

This is exciting news! Keep us posted, please. Have a very Merry Christmas.

Paula

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:53 pm

You may well call it 'awesome ambition' I call it 'Things I commit to without fully thinking of the consequences.'

Not much has really happened yet, what with it being the holidays now. But I have started a blog about the whole adventure if you would like to read it http://134point4.blogspot.co.uk/

The charity have said they will start to post info up in the new year, they have asked me to keep them updated with training etc.

Training will start next year!

As a final note, Merry Christmas everyone!

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:29 pm

You have come a LONG way girl! Keep going!

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:37 pm

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(still dog watching)

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:15 pm

Admiration all around!

leah

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:55 am

Awesome!! (I could never do it - I have zero running endurance)

And great to hear from you!!!

:party: