pect. When we turned up I couldn't believe the hundreds, no, the thousands of people that were there. The atmosphere was electric. All these women and children coming together to remember loved ones they'd lost to cancer, to think of people who are living with cancer and to raise money for Cancer Research UK.I'd done very little training as I'm not a huge fan of running. We joined in with some warm up exercises then took our place in the crowds of women getting ready to start the 5K race. Then we were off. I remember passing my husband and daughter who were cheering us all on.
For the majority of the run, we were on the flat. But there's one point within Saltwell Park that's quite steep. Considering I hadn't done much (and by that I mean any) training, I was surprised at how well I was coping with it all. To be honest, I think it was the atmosphere all around me that swept me along. I just took it at a steady pace and kept running.
I remember getting near to the finishing line and could see the time ahead and it was coming up to 45 minutes. I wanted to finish in less than that so I dropped a gear and went for it. I completed the 5K race in 44 minutes and 32 seconds. And it felt fantastic!
I was hooked after that and took part again in 2008, this time in Exhibition Park in Newcastle. I managed to beat my previous time and finished the race in 35 minutes and 21 seconds.
I didn't take part last year, although I did have a pretty good excuse...I was pregnant and was advised by my Midwife not to do it. My daughter was disappointed as she wanted take part so I promised her that we'd do it together this year.
And here we are! We've registered for the Race for Life event at Saltwell Park on the 16th May and instead of running it, I will be walking it with my daughter aged 6 and our newest addition to the family, who will be 21 weeks old when we take part. I can't wait! Hubby will be there to cheer us on and to buy the ice creams afterwards!
Why am I doing this? Well, it's quite simple really. I've lost family and friends to cancer and I want to do my bit so to speak to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. And this is where you come in. We'd really appreciate your support and your donations. I've set up a fundraising page and all donations will go straight to Cancer Research UK. You can either donate via my website or via our fundraising page. We are aiming to raise £500 so please help in any way you can.
Thank you, Angela
