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It was that time of year, mother’s day, hard to believe it had been a whole year since I had done a fun run.

Mother’s Day, A day of thanking our mum’s for the wonderful work they do and reminding them how much we care.  It is also a day to put your sandshoes on and hit the pavement for a good cause.

Last year was my Mothers Day Classic debut, I had never ran over 1km straight in my life let alone 8. I saw an advertisement for it a few months before and quietly decided I would do it.

I took to the streets 3 times a week to train and prepare, I worked hard because I was dedicating it to my Aunty Anne who fought and conquered breast cancer.  For 8 solid weeks I trained, the day finally came and I ran 8km continuously. “Don’t stop, just don’t stop” I told myself and when I wanted to give up I thought of how hard Aunty Anne fought and it kept me going.

The Mothers Day Classic raises money for breast cancer a very worthy cause. This year as I was jittering before the start line in the cold it was such a lovely sight to see so many people of all ages and sexes dressed in pink, so happy and motivated to do their part.
In all honesty I didn’t train as hard or long for the run this year, I have to say it actually took me a few kms to gear up, I could definitely tell a difference! It proved to me what a difference training properly can make. I was however ecstatic that my hip (chronic injury) held out and felt good, it is the longest and hardest I’ve run with it in a long time.

As I ran over the finish line (thank you to my boyfriend Mark for getting the footage of me finishing up) I felt quite proud and almost a little happy I got up early on a Sunday – almost!

The sense of achievement after a race is almost intoxicating, it amps you up for future events and makes you feel like you can do anything. The fact that you are running for a good cause made me feel warm on that very icy Sunday morning.

Next event? City to Surf 🙂