Race for Life – Ormesby Hall 2009

For the third time in a row, I headed to Ormesby Hall on Saturday morning to take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. This year was a little bit different, as I had my favourite 7 year old taking part with me. Alice was desperate to take part this year, since one of her friend’s had done it last year and she likes to do the same thing as her friends (of course).
We made no pretence of trying to run this year and duly lined up with the “Walkers” to cross the start line about 10 mins after the first runners. It was most disconcerting to, having only just completed the first kilometre, see the winner heading for the finish line. Alice couldn’t believe it!!!
We finished the race in a record 56 mins and have been challenged to run it in 35 mins next year by Mr. Langwitch – he said he’d sponsor us £100 if we did.
I don’t think you can tell by the picture, but on our backs we wrote “I race for life for Pauline’s mum”. Pauline is my closest friend and her mum is currently in the final stages of ovarian cancer, so we felt it was very important to race for her.
All in all it was a good morning, we didn’t get too wet and my hand didn’t quite fall off after being held onto very tightly for 5 km by a 7 yr old girl )

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Race for Life – still alive!

I made it round the course today and even managed to run round some of it – curiously it was the bit where Graeme, Alice and Dan were stood (and over the finish line). It was amazing to see so many people all together trying to run…it was quite difficult to do so at some points!
I met some colleagues just after the start so it was nice to have a bit of a chat for a while. I then had to schnell it up a bit thought because I needed to go to Alice and Dan’s school fair!
It’s quite scary to stop and think about the number of people I know affected by cancer and it’s probably the same for other people too. I can think of at least 2 colleagues, plus one of my best friend’s mums and me, although I must admit that I never really think of my mole (malignant melonoma) that was removed 9 years ago as anything that major – unfortunately life insurance companies think otherwise!
I have vowed to run next year and Alice wants to do it too. As Graeme so aptly pointed out to me, what was the point in walking ( He also wondered if the couple of people who sponsored me £10 knew I was only walking!!! I told him it didn’t matter how it did it just that I actually did it and raised money.
Barnaby Bear also accompanied us, so that will go in his diary. Off to the Lakes with him tomorrow. We had hoped to go in the tent but it’s a bit wet…

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Final training (ha, ha)

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