Still coping up with the death of his wife Jane, Glenn McGrath is now gearing up for the Blackmores Sydney running festival to raise funds for breast cancer research and treatment.
MELBOURNE: Still coping up with the death of his wife Jane McGrath, former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is now gearing up for the Blackmores Sydney running festival to raise funds for breast cancer research and treatment.
Last year, McGrath along with his wife and children had participated in the event but this time it would be his children and his mother Beverley who would go for the festival's 4km family fun run and walk on September 21.
"Jane was here last year and walked across the bridge so we'll see how we go when we walk across the bridge.
"It'll being back a lot of memories."
"But I think also it's about promoting that healthy lifestyle, and that's something that's very important for me and my family ... we're really happy to be back this year," McGrath was quoted as saying by 'The Australian'.
In 1996, Jane was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Apart from the breasts, there was also a secondary cancer in her hip which she was battling but in 2006 she was diagnosed with a brain tumour and had surgery.
She was recovering but soon complications set in and McGrath had to stood down from international cricket for eight months to help her wife recover from radiotherapy.
Under strain for the last few months, McGrath is now again spending time in the gym and training for the event as he feels it will help him to pick himself up.
"We've been getting ready for it, we've been riding to school each day and home, it's about 2km in each direction, so we're just trying to get fit again," he said.
"For me personally, getting back down to the gym and getting fit is a great way to pick myself up, it's been a tough last few months," he added.
Ever since Jane died on June 22 this year, McGrath's life has revolved round his two kids James, 8, and Holly, 6, and the lanky pacer says it was their strength that has helped him to come out of the pain of his wife's death.
"We're going well, some days are easier than others. The kids are going really well, which is great.
"They're my main priority and the fact that they're handling things so well makes it easier for me," he said.
"We talk about Jane every day and they don't get upset anymore so it's good they can do that," he added.
The McGrath Foundation is expecting more than 500 people to take part in the run, which will raise more than USD 50,000 for breast cancer research.
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