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Race For Life – 20 July 2010
Posted by Violetsteel in Journal on 23/07/2010
Race for Life
Tuesday evening Becky, Jane & I took part in the 5km Race for Life in Stafford, to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. We arrived at Stafford County Show Grounds at around 6 o’clock, and joined the thousands of other women dressed in pink on the field. As we prepared for the race, pinning out numbers on etc, my uncle Kevin was asked if he wouldn’t mind helping out by being a marshal. So off he went to get a hi-vis and earpiece etc. and be allocated a spot along the course.
The event was very well organised with a stage set up and women talking to the crowd gearing everyone up for the run. We did some aerobics to warm up and then split into 2 group, runners and walkers, for the start of the event. We joined the walkers. Just as the race started at 7pm the heavens opened and it bucketed it down! Thankfully I had thought to bring a brolly as it’s been overcast and showering all day. It took us 2 minutes of walking in the crowd to even pass the start line, but it soon thinned out as we all properly got moving and the rain stopped. The race weaved around the fields and building of the Show Grounds, and looped around so we finished back at the start line.
We half jogged, half walked the entire race probably jogging more towards the end, and stopped for a hug with Uncle Kev when we saw him along the way. It showered quite a lot so we got pretty soggy! I had a camera with me and we asked someone to take our photo at each of the kilometer markers along the way, so we often felt we were jogging past the same people over and over again. We probably could have cut a good 10 to 15 minutes off out time if we hadn’t kept stopping, but it was worth it for the pics, and gave us a bit of a breather.We ran the last stretch and over the finish line in just over 50 minutes, and were handed a medal, water bottle and goodie bag at the end. Feeling really good about ourselves we went home for well deserved hot baths and some food.
Together the 3 of us managed to raise over £550!
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- Ready to Run!
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- Our motivation
Race For Life
Posted by Violetsteel in Journal on 17/07/2010
You may remember I lost my cousin, Angela, to Cancer in 2008. Well this year I’m taking part in Race for Life which is a 5 miles sponsored run/walk to raise money for Cancer Research UK. I’m doing it with 3 of my cousins and an aunt – my cousin, Becky and her Mum and Ange’s Sisters Janine & Lorraine.
I will be so grateful if you could sponsor me! Every pound or dollar really makes a difference for this very worthwhile cause, as most of us at some point in our lives will be affected by cancer.
If you can give anything at all, please nip by my sponsorship page and make an online donation. I’d be SO thankful.
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/ginasas?
3 Sister, my Cousins - Angela, Lorraine & Janine (l-r)
Turning 30, Sandra, Race for Life, Twilight: Eclipse
Posted by Violetsteel in Journal on 09/07/2010
firstly… Cheezburger love: Hello little bionic kitty! And what I think is a pretty smart parrot.
I’m turning 30 next month. I may or may not be having a party. Pete and Becky want to organise one but I’ve told them I don’t want to be involved in the arrangement. I always feel there is a lot of pressure to have a good time on your birthday, so I always try to approach it that “what will be, will be”. It’s just another day, if it turns out great, wonderful, but I’m not going to try force it. But with it being a milestone, I would obviously like to do something special. I know Pete has plans to take me away on holiday somewhere, which I’m most excited about. It might be Ireland as we’ve previously discussed going there, but I’m not 100% sure. I’m excited for it all though. I don’t like the idea of leaving my 20s, but at the same time I’ve never felt more confident or happy with who I am so it’s not all bad.
My Aunty Sandra is still really ill. She seems to be doing better than initially antisipated. It’s a tough existance for her though, and she needs a lot or care. We take every day as it comes.
I saw Twilight: Eclipse last Saturday. It was brilliant. It was nicely true to the book and I welled up twice. I LOVED New Moon, but I love this one more. The acting was better, more emotional, and the love between Edward and Bella seemed more truely reflected as in the book at last. This time you really know and understand how much they love each other. There were also some incredible kissing scenes. Hot! Seiing it again on Sunday.
I’m taking part in Race for Life on 20th July with Becky, Jane and Janine to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. We are doing it in Memory of my cousin Ange who passed in 2008, but now with her Mum, My Aunty Sandra, also battling cancer it’s all the more personal to us. I’d really appreciate any sponsorship you could offer. Check it out: Sponsor me!
