Race for life

Better late than never I have finally got round to posting this!
On the 29th of July 2012 I went to Hull to do race for life, which if you don't know is a 3 mile run or walk across hull. I was doing race for life on my own but it didn't matter as there was lots of other people on there own too. I was totally unprepared for this race as I had given up running a while back and started cycling instead but cycling wasn't going to help me in this race! Just before the race started a man shouted out that everyone had to be in different start points according to whether they would be running jogging or walking the race, at this point no one knew what was going on so I stayed in the one I was in which turned out to be the one for serious runners ha oh dear. So anyway the claxon went and off we went, I started running for about a minute then realised I couldn't do it so walked, I switched between running and walking for most of the race. My mum and my friend was there to watch me. Whilst taking part I kept reading the backs of peoples tops and it was quite emotional seeing all the messages and dedications to loved ones, people were running for so many different reasons and I found it emotional seeing how cancer can affect so many people and families.
The 3 mile race seemed to be at least 10 miles and it was a really hot day! By the end of it I was getting tired and when I reached the end I thought I would have to do another lap! Luckily that was the finish line even though there was no one cheeri bit was a bit of a strange feeling.
But when I realised I had finished I did feel really good and thinking this time last year I couldn't even get up the stairs I realised I had come so far in a year.
The next couple of days my muscles ached like I had done a Marathan ha but never mind I will definitely be doing it next year

Xoxo