On a lovely spring morning, a few of us decided to run the 5000m in a charity 5k that is near and dear to my heart - The Blast. So this post will be a little more personal! I've been walking in this event the last few years on behalf of a good friend's son who is a survivor of Neuroblastoma. It raises a lot of money for a local hospital that researches this horrible childhood cancer. Many of the survivors and their families, as well as the "angels'" families participate every year. I had never had any interest in actually running it, but figured this would be a good time to complete my Olympic 5000m. J and L1 decided to be my support system and run it with me, although they've both done of number of 5k events over the years.
I'm not a runner. Never have been. Playing sports? Sure. But running just to run? No thanks. In fact, I not only dislike it, it kind of terrifies me. Of all the events we have to complete during this adventure, the ones that still create the biggest stomach upset are any of our runs. I am so very grateful that my friends know this and support me in trying my best. I managed to finish the event, half jogging, half walking, but so happy to have done it. Will I run it again? Nope.
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| L1, J and L2 at the finish line |
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