I ran a 5K…and survived!
A few months ago my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. After receiving this news I felt the need to do something, I really wanted to immediately hop on a plane and fly to Florida to be with her, but I quickly realized how unrealistic this was and tried to find another way to help. After seeing about a million different ads in and around the tube station for different charity events I decided to do some investigating. I came across the Adidas Women’s 5K and was immediately hooked in. Basically this run was to raise money for many different charities and I was able to choose the one I wanted to sponsor.
I worked very hard to get to be in the right physical condition to complete this race in a time I felt was a triumph. Many days I literally had to talk myself into my running clothes and out of the house to train. By the time of the race I was feeling very excited and confident that I would actually be able to run the entire race.
Just before the race started the group I decided to support, The Breast Cancer Campaign, sent me some “extra props” to go with my already very pink running vest. They called us the Guardian Angels, here is a pic of me with my halo. The entire experience was inspiring and wonderful and I am so proud I was a part of a large group of women making a difference!
