This morning I had the plan to run the Canadian Fun Run for Cancer sticking to the same plan I had for the Jogalong 2 weeks ago - 2 mins on, 3 mins off and I predicted it'd take about 45 mins but was hoping to do less. I smashed it in 38:53. I deviated slightly from my plan, jogging 7.5mins and walking 2.5 mins recovery. My shoulder was a bit uncomfortable and my lungs were chock a block with snot, but it felt good (even better when I had the pancakes with maple syrup and cup of tea at the end with Steve and Dee - who were also near the end of the course cheering me on which felt awesome, oh and let's not forget that Steve made an awesome faux butter chicken and chai tea for my pre-race dinner).
Tonight I am knackered. My feet kill, my butt muscles ache, oddly my shoulder blades/lats are achey too. My lungs are still goey (I have the sexiest wheeze going on when I breathe deep) but I feel satisfied. Imagine how I am going to feel once I get on this adventure? Today was 5km run and 6 hours working (another reason my feet hurt) and I feel warm and fuzzy for having done something directly, on my own to help people with Cancer. I know every day at the moment I am doing something by getting ready for this trip and coordinating the fundraising - oh wait till I tell you what my new fundraising idea is! Oh wow! Now I remember why my shoulder blades might be aching....Oh it all makes sense too because the right one is more sore than the left!
Yes Steve, I accept your verdict that I am a tool sometimes! After dinner last night we played 100 pin ten pin bowling and golf on their Wii.....lemme think about why my right shoulder blade is achey....Der me! Which leads me to my new idea - I was at the Australian Open a couple of years ago with my gorgeous girlfriend Di. Amongst all the activities in the gardens outside centre court, they had a contest for Wii tennis. It was pretty funny and it was hard not to want to help the people playing. I'm not sure if I know enough people who have a Wii and I don't know how I would get enough projectors or a venue big enough, but I am thinking of holding a Wii extravaganza - 5 challenges $20 entry fee, prizes to the top 3. I'm so excited already!
First thing is first though - need to get through Casino Royale, get the degustation underway (meeting tomorrow) and then start work on the 100 Club raffle. Soooo much to be done!
Nighty night all!
Every single day 300 Australians are given the news that they have cancer. I was one of those people who was lucky to catch it in time. My mum wasn't. My challenge is to raise funds and awareness through embarking on a physically demanding trip through Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam so that Cure Cancer Australia can provide funding for doctors researching a cure. This blog is an honest unbarred online account of my journey to prepare and complete the challenge.
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