I’m not sure if I’ve talked about my commitment to cancer awareness on here… I have two loved ones who have both survived breast cancer. One of them has recently been rediagnosed. She’s staring down a double mastectomy, and barely batting an eyelash. She is, without a doubt, the bravest woman I know.
It’s got me thinking about my own mortality. It’s got me thinking about what I can do to help. Wearing a bracelet or two only means so much if you aren’t living what they represent.
Prevention. Through early detection, education and lifestyle changes.
Research. Raising money to educate and ultimately, to find a cure.
I’ve been wearing these bracelets for years. I’m wearing them, but I haven’t been living them. And that needs to change starting today.
I’ve done the Komen Race for the Cure before, but it’s been a couple of years. I haven’t run regularly in months. I’ve lost some weight, but that with went muscle. I’m not in horrible shape, honestly, but there is MUCH room for improvement.
Baby Brother and I at the finish line. (God that’s a horrible picture.)
My backside. Heh.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to get off my ass and start running again. I’ve talked to my Brother and a few friends and we’re going to run the Komen race this year. I’ve already started conditioning for it.
So why am I telling you?
I need someone to hold me accountable for what I write. If I don’t post about running once in awhile I need someone to get on my butt to make sure that I haven’t fallen off the wagon. It’s time for me to start living what I preach.
Putting these on now, and heading out.
It would seem to me that you’d be running next to the wagon, not necessarily on the wagon :) Good luck with the conditioning.
Epi, I know this type of event is usually a fund-raiser as well as an awareness-raiser, so if you’re looking for contributors, let us know when and where to send a check. Dunno exactly how much I’ll be able to cough up, but hubby and I will be happy to contribute to the cause!
heh, you’ve figured out why I post stuff about runnning: it makes me be accountable to other people. If I write about it I’ll at least be guilted into doing it. However, writing about it makes it almost tangible, you know? Once it becomes concrete rather than just an idea in my head I feel more motivated to get off my ass and do it.
For instance, I was going to take the day off today. However, March 28th is not very far away…so I’m lacing up my shoes when the kids leave for school and I’m going to do some run/walk interval training outside.
YOU inspire, me chickie.
Good on ya, Epi. I’ve done the Komen race myself a couple times (Mrs. G.’s mom is a breast cancer survivor, so she’s at an elevated risk herself) as well as numerous walks in support of (and to raise funds for) breast cancer research.
Let us know if you’re taking donations. I’d be happy to pony up a few shekels as well as offer some pub for ya (with all the might of MArooned, heh…) :)