I have signed up for Race for Life

[Falafel]

EEEK!

Anyone else going to?

 

[x-Katie-x]

Yes I'm also doing it - my friend is going through chemo at the moment following a mastectomy and a group of us including her are doing it.

 

[*Shanny*]

Im in the midlands where abouts are you?

 

[Falafel]

Im in the midlands where abouts are you?

Coventry.

 

[Caz]

This year will be 10 years since my Nan died of cancer, so I'm thinking about signing up. She died on the 29th of July, there are a lot of races around then, so think I might try and choose one close to the date.

 

[Blingbabe]

I will be doing the Essex (Epping) walk - always a great atmosphere there.

 

[Trim T]

I have done this for the last 2 years, and it is a great day. Very emotional but so motivational.

Enjoy ladies, and even if you have to walk it, that's fine too. I walked my 1st year, ran last year after losing the weight....it was such a personal achievement for me. We raised over £400 for a great cause too.

The acorns midnight walk is great but that's 10k, and as it suggests, it starts at midnight.

Good luck all who take part this year, i think i'm going to be on holiday, but i'm planning on taking part in the cancer research 10k run in the autumn, as long as i can get my training in.

 

[Caz]

Looks like I might not be doing the walk this year. The doctors have recently finally given me a diagnosis of chronic fatigue and to be honest I find exercise pretty difficult in any large amount, so not sure that I can get the training in for a walk by June/July as their advice at the moment is to completely cut out gym and start with just 10 minutes of yoga/wii fit a day and slowly build. I'm going to do a race though, no doubt about it, and I'm going to try and build up to it this year, but if not it'll be my goal for next year.

 

[sasha63]

wow best of luck ladies l lost my sis to cancer its a brillant cause l'd love to do it

 

[Caz]

I've changed my mind, I am going to do it if it kills me!! I'll just do one of the 5k one instead of one of the 10k ones.

 

[Caz]

Found this, looks like I'm going to need it, thought I'd share it too! It's a couch to 5k fitness plan. Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

I've created a group for anyone planning or thinking about doing one, if you want to join head over to http://www.minimins.com/groups/race-life-2010.html

 

[xKimmiex]

im doing it! The combe abbey 5km one =].. My mum passed away on 30th december 2009 from stomach cancer

 

[Falafel]

im doing it! The combe abbey 5km one =].. My mum passed away on 30th december 2009 from stomach cancer

Kimmie, that's the same one I'm doing

 

[xKimmiex]

is it, which day? u walking or running lol =]

 

[x-Katie-x]

I'm doing the Blackburn one on 2nd June - will need to use Caroline's training plan and get myself into action

 

[Falafel]

is it, which day? u walking or running lol =]

I have said I will be walking but I may try a bit of jogging if I am brave enough.