CHRISTINE COLMAN

I would like to tell you a little about myself, I have had Diabetes for the past ten years but this has never stopped me from doing the things I love and enjoy.

I have two beautiful children called Harry aged 3 and Amelia aged 1.  I found being Diabetic during my pregnancies very difficult to control but I had lots of information and people to help me with advice on how to keep my blood level under control so I wasn’t ever on my own.

I have decided to participate in this relay across the Channel as this is something I have wanted to do from around the age of 8.  Hopefully one day I will be able to attempt it solo!!!!! And to raise money for Diabetes UK so they can continue to improve the lives of diabetics and hopefully one day find a cure for this condition.

I am currently training at the moment, running four miles three times a week and I am hoping to wrok up to around seven miles a session.  I am also swimming twice a week and trying to acieve in excess of 100 lengths each session - hopefully working up to 150 lengths.

From mid-May i will be starting my open water training, off our local coast brrrrrrrrrr!

So I hope you will wish me luck and place a donation for this worthy cause.