Alison Angier Diary

What a fantastic feeling it was to cross the finish line on Sunday!  The atmosphere was brilliant and all the cheers and encouragement from people lining the route was absolutely amazing!  I am so glad that I took part in it!

First we had a warm up with an aerobic instructor, and she really got everyone in the mood.  The weather was not brilliant, but ideal for running.  It was cloudy and damp and a bit on the chilly side.  Just how I wanted it to be!  SGR Colchester were there providing music and encouragement.  The photographers were all over the place and you could feel the excitement from people.

The sad part was reading what people had written on the backs of their shirts.  Even young children had lost parents to cancer.  It was sad to read but made you more determined to run and take part. 

I was really nervous, but have no real idea why.  It was the first time I had been involved in anything like it, but, so pleased to be there.  It was difficult at times to run at a good pace as there were gates to go through and the narrow path along the river was quite tight to pass those that were walking.  There were over 2000 women taking part, from very young children to older women.  It was fascinating to be involved in something so big.  We had to go round the park twice and then to the finish line. 

I felt so proud as I made a sprint for the finish line.  I crossed the line and jumped into the air.  My time was brilliant and I reached my goal.  I completed the course in 29 minutes!  It bought tears to my eyes but made me feel brilliant!  I managed to run all the way in spite of having a knee injury from Karate.  It was strapped up for support and never bothered me once during the race.  David and my parents came and found me and were all really proud.  I was watching out for Tiffany as I didn’t know how far behind me she was.  I went back to the finish line and waited.  When I saw her I ran back out and grabbed her hand, she looked exhausted so I helped her get to the finish line and then gave her a big hug.  She completed the course in 44 minutes!

I was so proud of her as running is not her best thing, but she really made a big effort.  Well done Tiffany!  Mummy is very proud of you!!

Well done to everyone who took part!  It’s a fantastic way of getting together and raising money for a very worth while cause.  I will definitely be doing it again next year.  I will continue to run three times a week and hopefully next year I can improve on my time.

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