Race For Life
Today was the Race For Life in Castle Park. It dawned a bright sunny and very hot day!! The morning was already heating up by 9 am, so I knew the race would be extremely hot with all of the trees around the park sheltering wind. We set off along with hundreds of others making our way to the park. This year they had opened up the grassed area outside the park for parking. This made much more sense as there was plenty of room for everyone.
When we arrived, there was already quite a few people milling around and SGR Colchester were there with the black thunders and the breakfast show. I saw a few people I knew so had a quick chat in between visits to the loo. For some reason, I have to pay about 20 visits to the loo and I have no real idea why!
We had 1 minutes silence to think about all those who have suffered from cancer at some point and for those who lost their lives to it. It is always so eerie to see all those people and total silence. It is a very emotional time too as everyone who is there is there for reasons personal to themselves.
We did our warm up which was lots of fun as usual. It really gets you geared up ready to go, whether you walk or run. I was really nervous this year, but I know it’s because I was worried about the heat and I had more personal reasons to be there and I wanted to do my best.
As previously written, my own mum has suffered cancer recently and has just finished treatment, but is still under the consultant. We do not know if she is clear yet as she had a cancer which is hard to detect as it is called Clear Cell. I found it really hard standing there feeling on my own even though there was over 2000 women taking part. My emotions were all over the place and I refused to let tears fall. I just wanted to run……
My aunties mum has also been diagnosed with cancer, so she was another family member I was running for. It made things much harder when you know the people who are on your back plaque, as the emotions are so mixed and high.
I had a third person I was running for, and he is my friends dad who is also undergoing treatment.
So all these people who suffer need our help in raising vital funds for research into cures for cancer. Not just breast cancer, but all cancers……
I finished with a good time considering the heat, and 18th place I was told. I can’t be more proud than that can I ? My parents were pleased as were my in-laws, so I couldn’t be more pleased. It’s the hardest 5k I have run, not for distance or effort, but for emotions……
I want to say a special THANK YOU to all those people who sponsored me and helped me to raise £320 this year, bringing my total for Cancer Research £1000!!!
In October I am taking part in the Run To The Beat Half Marathon in London. I am running for Leukaemia Research so look out I will be asking you to sponsor me again.
MANY THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE xxxxx