Run update!

SO! Yesterday I ran - yes RAN - my first 5km race. The Run for the Cure to benefit breast cancer.

It was amazing!!! Thanks to Shelly Takacs and Valentina who were my running partners. We encouraged each other on when we were getting tired and managed to beat the time we thought we'd get. We ended up with 38 minutes. Pretty darn good we thought. Dean I'll beat your best time next year ;-)

I joined her team "Breast Friends Dragon Boat" - (no I'm not boating) - and our team of 36 some women raised over $22,000 for the cause which was good enough to get us top Women's team fund raisers. There are a few of the team that are themselves survivors. As a woman this is a cause we can all feel touched by.

Here are some photos of us before and after. I wish I had some during - 15,000+ people on one street is a lot of people! But, go figure I didn't bring a camera. So thanks to my Mom for taking these.



Our group before we started. Looking fresh and a bit anxious. Also just glad it wasn't raining!



Me right after finishing with a look of "Man I'm hot, what layer can I take off!" Major hat hair or what! But I felt great.



My girls after finishing - group hug, we did it!



Even the dogs got in on the act. This is Jazzy.


Now they're talking about the Melissa run in Banff next year which is 10km! Okay, I better get training. Who-da thunk - me an athete, go figure.

:-)

For those of you that didn't get a chance to donate, it isn't too late. If you wish to do so and sponsor me, you can do it by;

1. Or, you can contact me at this e-mail address darlene@herviewe.ca
2. Or, you can visit donate online directly. Just click on this link:

My donation page for Run for the Cure

Thanks to all of you that already did! I turned in all those donations already and was almost at $800 - thanks everyone for helping me make my goal!