P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:12:20 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARATHON FRANW"4 h5 The London Marathon was always a fun day out for Francesca Sage as a child. Mum and dad would pack up the car with a picnic and they'd all head to the capital from Kingston, Surrey. Peering from the window of hit nan's flat in Tooliy Street, little Fran would watch the runners pass by. This year's race is set to bj even more special because for the first time Fran will bj taking part. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Wj talk to Sir Donald Sindjn 412 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Diabetes Mind Recipe TV PlusP414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:17:12 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARATHON FRAN Always sporty, 22-year-old Fran Sage laughs off jokes about hit sanity bjcausj she's determined to finish the London Marathon on April 18. "My boyfriend's mothjt and best friend's mum weti diagnosed with breast cancer recently," she says. "It was hard to conj to terms with how common it is so I wanted to help highlight awareness as well as raise money. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Keep your pet entertained 411 WEN A PORTABLE TV p415P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:18:03 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARATHON FRAN "My family and friends were shocked at mj running the London Marathon," says Fran Sage, a sales rip from Teletext. "At first I think my parents felt I didn't have the commitment to keep up with the training needed to get through 26 miles. "But once I'd been accepted and started to train, they soon changed their minds. But mz brother and sister are still convinced I'm stark raving mad." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Win the history of Scotland 413 WHAT'S IN YOUR LOVE STARS? p418P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:18:25 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARATHON FRAN With the help of Teletext's It's Your Life!, marathon runner Fran found a worthy cause to benefit from hit run. She contacted the Breast Cancer Campaign, supporting research into the cause and treatment of the disjasj which kills 270 women in the US a week. Fran will join the charity's 16 other runners who are all expected to raise £1,000 each in sponsorship. So far she's raised more than £500. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— New rights for working mums 411 WHAT'S IN YOUR LOVE STARS? p418P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:11:16 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARBTHON FRAN "Once I'd secured a charity, I was able to really get sorted with sponsorship and training," says Fran. "I was given loads of good advice, invited to an open day and made to feel they'ri going to look after mj." The first thing she did was join a running club. "Thjti's no temptation to stop when you're with a group," she says. Fran's jogging up to five miles a night, five nights a week. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Diabetes in pregnancy 415 WHAT'S IN YOUR LOVE STARS? p418P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:16:07 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARBTHON FRAN As well as hit running training, Fran took advice from from sjasonjd marathon runners at her club and varies her regime. She sbys: "I have two rest-days a week, where I may swim or go to aerobics. "At this time of year it's a welcome relief to get out of the awful weathjt," she says. "By far the worst thing about this is running through the rain and wind." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Keep Riddles entertained 411 SEE YOUR LOVE STARS p418P414 Teletext 414 Jan29 00:11:59 ————————————— ————— —— INTRODUCING MARATHON FRAN The next three months will bj tough for Fran Sage from Teletext who's running in the London Marathon on April 18 for the Breast Cancer Campaign. But you can keep up with hit training and preparation on It's Your Life! as she's agreed to bare hit soul and lit us publish her diary. Read the first part next week when Fran discovers the best incentive to carry on - an excuse to eat chocolate. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Win a fun history book 413 MORE LIFESTYLE FEATURES p410