Race for the Cure

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Saturday morning was the Race for the Cure 5K for the Susan G. Komen foundation. This was the 19th year for the race, which raises money for breast cancer research. The woman it is named for, Susan, actually lived not too far from here, which is why the race is an annual event.

My friend, Melissa, and I talked it over about a month ago and decided that we would participate. It's for a good cause and you get a free* t-shirt. We had so much fun! The news said that there were over 4,000 people registered to participate this year. I didn't see everyone, but there were certainly a lot of people around.

The race actually took place only a few blocks from my house, so Melissa and I were able to walk over rather than battle the parking disaster. Fortunately, the weather Saturday morning was a bit cooler than it had been. It was still in the 70's when the race started, rather than the 80's we'd been waking up to for the last week and a half.

While it was only in the 70's, it was still a bit humid. The race coordinators were well-prepared, though. Less than a mile into the race they had a large industrial fan with a hose mister hooked up to it. We definitely walked a bit slower through it. They also had tables with water three or four times throughout the race (note to self: next time, drink more water!), as well as a sprinkler and another misting fan.

5 kilometers is 3.11 miles. With the humidity and a couple of hills, we certainly felt all three miles. It was a good workout, though, and I would love to do more races in the future. We didn't see the time clock at the end, but think we finished in just over an hour.

I was a little sore when I woke up this morning, but felt good enough after work to take the dogs for a little walk around the neighborhood. If it doesn't heat up again too soon, maybe we can keep it up. I know the dogs enjoyed it!

*if you have to pay to participate, is it really free or are you actually buying your own?