Despite the pouring rain, Gregorio and I ran 5K on Sunday morning in the Race for Hope fundraising event. This is us at the end of the race. Neither of us are runners and apart from one miserable attempt about a month ago, I don't think I have run since the Gosport Fun Run along Stokes Bay in 1982! Some of you will remember that.
As we crossed the start line on Pennsylvania Avenue at 9 am, the rain was beginning, Gregorio's knees started to rise and he was off and out of site in a flash. At that point I thought I am going to run this all the way. 5K is nothing for many of you but it was an achievement for both of us. It was a pretty good feeling on hearing "Emma from Washington, YOU DID IT!" I can begin to understand what it must be like to run a marathon - maybe that's next!!
The rain got heavier as we went round the course, which only added to the emotion of the morning. There were about 10,000 people participating in the run/walk and prior to setting off all those taking part who were brain cancer survivors paraded past.
We started the race with Federica and Maddalena, pictured here. Later we met up with Team Ecuador. There were also some other people who ran and walked the course, who we didn't find and a number of you who braved the wet weather to cheer us on. We are sorry we missed you but thank you very much for the support.
The kids completed their Fun Run in the pouring rain also and are now the proud wearers of their medals.
Most importantly we have raised a significant amount for the Children's Hospital Team. To date Team Impavido has raised a total of:
$4,860.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
And here's the final picture of the day with Ale and Gigi, without whose support before and after the event we would not have managed.
Emma and Gregorio. xxx
PS yes we are hobbling around today :)
4 comments:
whoooohoo! that's great. I couldn't have done it, especially without training. Great achievement and for a great cause.
Weather looks misarable though, not that is any better here.
Lots of love,
Samantha
Carissimi
vedo che mi sono persa un sacco di notizie causa il mio viaggio in Terra Santa. Ma rimedierò non appena avrò un po' di calma per mettere alla prova la mia poca conoscenza dell'inglese.
Vi ho pensato tanto e abbracciati tutti forte forte nelle mie preghiere nei Luoghi Santi.
Un abbraccio forte forte Paola e Aldo
not quite the fun run on Stokes Bay -i would agree!?! i can visualise the different venues -the never changing gossa seafront and the wide avenues of DC - how different could they be?! looks like a great thing to have been a part of- i am doing my annual 5K for cancer research here in Truro so will be thinking of you when i do it in July -went for a run yesterday and like you cant walk today... so pleased to see MIR was so positive lol P xx
Che bravi!! 5 km non sono niente male come performance, e per una buona causa. Grandi!
un abbraccio alle bimbe,
Angela da Firenze
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