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| Bridal bet as pair run for research | Bridal bet as pair run for research |
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| By Jane Elliott Health reporter, BBC News | By Jane Elliott Health reporter, BBC News |
| Ron and Katy have set themselves a fundraising challengeKaty Fishburne offered her father a tempting challenge in a bid to get him fit - but now she is wondering whether she may have made a costly error. | Ron and Katy have set themselves a fundraising challengeKaty Fishburne offered her father a tempting challenge in a bid to get him fit - but now she is wondering whether she may have made a costly error. |
| When Katy and fiance Neil walk down the aisle next year they are hoping her father will be footing the £15,000 bill. | When Katy and fiance Neil walk down the aisle next year they are hoping her father will be footing the £15,000 bill. |
| But both are taking part in a 10 kilometre road race for Cancer Research UK, and Katy rashly struck a bet with her father that whoever crosses the finishing line last will pick up the tab for her wedding. | |
| "I signed up for the run and my dad said he was quite keen on doing something," said Katy, a scientist from Cheshire. | "I signed up for the run and my dad said he was quite keen on doing something," said Katy, a scientist from Cheshire. |
| Picking up the gauntlet | Picking up the gauntlet |
| "But although he used to be quite fit, he has had a hernia operation. | "But although he used to be quite fit, he has had a hernia operation. |
| "He wanted to try and get back into running, but he never got round to it - so I decided to challenge him. | "He wanted to try and get back into running, but he never got round to it - so I decided to challenge him. |
| "I thought if he did not have a challenge to run for he might never get fit and I think it is important for his health to do so." | "I thought if he did not have a challenge to run for he might never get fit and I think it is important for his health to do so." |
| We know that keeping active can help to reduce the risk of cancer notably bowel cancer and breast cancer which are two of the most common types Ed Yong | We know that keeping active can help to reduce the risk of cancer notably bowel cancer and breast cancer which are two of the most common types Ed Yong |
| Katy said no-one in their immediate family had suffered from cancer, but they were aware of the risks and keen to do as much as possible to protect their health. | Katy said no-one in their immediate family had suffered from cancer, but they were aware of the risks and keen to do as much as possible to protect their health. |
| Rod, a 62-year-old office manager from Hertford, said that after an initial burst of confidence he too was beginning to worry about the result. | Rod, a 62-year-old office manager from Hertford, said that after an initial burst of confidence he too was beginning to worry about the result. |
| "It seemed like an excellent idea when I agreed to it. | "It seemed like an excellent idea when I agreed to it. |
| "But I think I need to intensify my training programme which is not going as well as I had hoped! | "But I think I need to intensify my training programme which is not going as well as I had hoped! |
| "The important thing is to keep Katy guessing on my progress so I have decided to do my training after dark." | "The important thing is to keep Katy guessing on my progress so I have decided to do my training after dark." |
| Getting fit | Getting fit |
| Whether Ron will actually make Katy pay if he wins, we will have to wait and see. | Whether Ron will actually make Katy pay if he wins, we will have to wait and see. |
| But theirs is not the only family to set themselves unusual challenges as a spur for Cancer Research UK's Run 10K. | But theirs is not the only family to set themselves unusual challenges as a spur for Cancer Research UK's Run 10K. |
| Other pledges have included a woman who promised to massage her boyfriend's feet for a month if he can beat her and a daughter who has promised to shout her father a round of golf if he can beat her. | Other pledges have included a woman who promised to massage her boyfriend's feet for a month if he can beat her and a daughter who has promised to shout her father a round of golf if he can beat her. |
| Cancer Research UK has launched a website to encourage couples to run together and get fitter in a bid to ward off cancer and fundraise for the charity at the same time. | Cancer Research UK has launched a website to encourage couples to run together and get fitter in a bid to ward off cancer and fundraise for the charity at the same time. |
| Ed Yong, of Cancer Research UK, said getting and keeping fit was known to help avoid certain cancers. | Ed Yong, of Cancer Research UK, said getting and keeping fit was known to help avoid certain cancers. |
| "We know that keeping active can help to reduce the risk of cancer, notably bowel cancer and breast cancer which are two of the most common types. | "We know that keeping active can help to reduce the risk of cancer, notably bowel cancer and breast cancer which are two of the most common types. |
| Breast cancer risk is linked to inactivity | Breast cancer risk is linked to inactivity |
| "You could become more active in a very everyday capacity, you could do brisk walking, you could walk upstairs, do gardening - anything that gets you a bit out of breath and warm counts as moderate physical activity and Cancer Research UK think 30 minutes moderate activity five-times-a-week. | "You could become more active in a very everyday capacity, you could do brisk walking, you could walk upstairs, do gardening - anything that gets you a bit out of breath and warm counts as moderate physical activity and Cancer Research UK think 30 minutes moderate activity five-times-a-week. |
| "Some people find it difficult so anything you can do to motivate yourselves and others is good," he said. | "Some people find it difficult so anything you can do to motivate yourselves and others is good," he said. |
| Natasha Woodford, head of Run 10K at Cancer Research UK, said their research also showed that couples are spending less time together than ever before and said that doing exercise together would enable them to spend quality time together. | Natasha Woodford, head of Run 10K at Cancer Research UK, said their research also showed that couples are spending less time together than ever before and said that doing exercise together would enable them to spend quality time together. |
| "It's surprising to hear that 62% of those surveyed admitted they spend no time exercising as a couple, either at a gym or outdoors. | "It's surprising to hear that 62% of those surveyed admitted they spend no time exercising as a couple, either at a gym or outdoors. |
| "Running is not only a great way to keep fit and healthy but the perfect excuse to spend time together," she said. | "Running is not only a great way to keep fit and healthy but the perfect excuse to spend time together," she said. |
| Anyone wanting to take part in over 40 venues throughout September and October should go to www.run10ktogether.com to sign up. |