Yes i did it....yesterday was the BIG day,my race for life in celebration of my friend julie's life.Which i am proud to say we completed in just under 39 minutes,jogging all the way without stopping...i was very pleased with myself seeing as running has never been one thing i have been good at!!
We set off in plenty of time,you had to be there at least a hour before the race started.
On arrival you had to pin your numbers on mine being 1162 & also your back sign on which you could write your own personal message.
I had the t shirt done with julie's picture on & this is the message i wrote on the back sign.Colin julie's hubby said to me to ask julie to run with me & i know she did...
Preperations getting under way...
This my friend margaret my running partner..margaret lost her hubby charlie four years ago too cancer.
This band kept us entertained while we waited...
These two ladies were really enjoying the band..we joked they would'nt have any energy left to do the race after all the dancing!!
Listening to the intro...
Us girls moving towards the stage as things get going....
The intro before the minutes silence to remember those who you are running for..
Waving for the race for life photographer....
I love this picture it really sums up the great atmosphere....
Starting the warm up...
Margaret didnt think she would have enough energy to do the race after the energetic warm up!
A sea of pink....
& stretch two,three four....
Cutting the pink ribbon start line....
Us girlie's start our race....
Here we come...
Wave for the camera....
We did it..here we are a bit more sweaty but so happy we have done it. A great feeling of satisfaction.
A wonderful day,a day to remember always. I reccomend it to all of you girls out there,it is a magical atmosphere & of course you are doing it for such a good cause & for those you love. x
My lovely mum & dad came too see me finish....
& we celebrated with some bucks fizz...
& some fairie cakes with a pink theme of course!!Thanks so much again to those of you that sponsored me so generously,i will leave the link to my sponsor page at the top of my blog as people can still sponsor me online until 12th sept 2010.
I have a rough idea of what i have raised but i will let you know the definate figure when i know for sure,lets put it this way i am very pleased & i know julie would be too. xx
Well done!
ReplyDeleteYay!!!! Well done - you look like you were having fun:)
ReplyDeletewooooohooooo!!! well done you and well done Margaret i shall be over to sponsor you shortly
ReplyDeleteWell done! It looks like there was a great atmosphere and such a good cause too.
ReplyDeleteWell done Hiedi never doubted that you would do it and you dont even looked puffed. I hope you managed to raise a lot of money for what is a great cause. Lots of love Jane xx
ReplyDeleteWell done, what a wonderful achievement.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Well done, fabulous, and you looked so chilled and laid back even at the end how fit is that !!!
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs Lynn xxxxx (sorry for late reply I have been away xxx)
Well done Heidi, I didn't doubt you would do it! A great memory for you to look back on. x x x Christine
ReplyDeleteHey Heidi, thanks for your comment, i'm intrigued as to the new member of your family!!!!
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