Run Amy Run

Posted by amy on September 16th, 2007 filed in 5K

Dear Friends and Family,

I’ve been incredibly fortunate in not knowing anyone directly affected by breast cancer – I’d have to go out two or three degrees of separation to find a breast cancer survivor. Since I’m adopted, it is quite possible that I am at an increased risk of getting the disease, but of course, none of us (not even men!) is immune to the risk.

On my 38th birthday this summer, I couldn’t run for 2 minutes straight, let alone a 5k. I wanted to change that. I began a couch-to-5k program on a Monday, and on Tuesday found out about the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – a 5k race to raise money to prevent, treat and cure breast cancer.

In the past three months, I’ve been training daily, slowly increasing my run-to-walk ratio, and yesterday I did my first full practice 5k – without walking once!

If you are like me, you hate asking people for money. But the theme of this year’s race is “Friends Asking Friends” and I hope that you will indulge me in this one request.

As part of the Race, I’ve created my own Personal Pledge Page to which you can make a pledge of $25, $50, $100 or any amount (could you give up the cost of a cup of coffee, a pack of smokes, a book or even a skein or sock yarn, for example?) Simply follow the link or you can visit www.komenmassrace.org and then click the “Donate to a Participant” link (left side) and search for my name.

Thanks for all your support!

Amy