I was recently reading about Francesco Acerbi, the veteran defender who scored Inter's winning goal in the epic Champions League semi- final win over Barcelona.
Acerbi battled alcoholism after the death of his Father. If that wasn't enough to deal with, he saw off testicular cancer twice. He is quoted as saying: "Without cancer I would have retired at 28... but with cancer my real life began, giving me a second chance."
What an incredible way to turn such potentially life shattering events into a catalyst for good. I'll have some of that please.
Anyway, I'd not been feeling great lately, as I've alluded to. Experience has taught me there will be bumps in the road during my recovery. My blood tests today showed an improvement from last week and it directly correlates with me starting to feel a bit better.
I had a lazy weekend and on Sunday, inspired by my Partner's positivity, I entered the Forest of Dean Half Marathon. I reckon I've got a few weeks to fully get over this round and then I can start training properly. The final round of chemo is only a day and I'm hoping it won't cause me any issues. I've no intention of "smashing a PB." Just to finish will be an achievement.
I'm running for two great causes: Cancer Research (which needs no introduction) and the Reorg Charity. Reorg creates safe environments through functional fitness and jiu-jitsu for veterans, military and emergency services personnel to support their physical and mental wellbeing. Both charities have helped me immeasurably and it's my way of paying them back in some small way.
You can support these great causes here:
https://www.justgiving.com/team/joe-davey
We've also set about booking holidays to give us plenty to look forward to when my treatment is done. It gives you a massive psychological boost to get a holiday or two in the diary, especially when you're feeling rubbish.
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