New milestone - 5K

skipper54

I can now check off another milestone on my list! Our local breast care alliance held the 14th annual 5k walk/run yesterday. I was determined to do this and was hoping that with all my body has been through in the last 10 months it was on the same page as my heart and mind. There were between 300 and 400 walkers. Each survivor was given a pink carnation to wear and we had our picture taken as a group with the pink VW convertable from a local insurance agent whose mother died of breast cancer some time ago. There were a number of people walking with/for me but a little group of 4 of us started out near the front and set a pretty good pace. We made it in in just under 57 minutes. Pretty good for this 57 year-old tired body I think. Of course I had to take a nap yesterday afternoon but still feel pretty good about this accomplishement. Too many people were surprised that I was walking and weren't sure I would make it the whole way. Guess that's what convinced my body to keep going and prove to them it could be done.

I wish everyone the same success in the milestone check list!

Blessings to one and all!

missrenee

Good job, Skipper
I love how you were determined to prove that "Yes, you could make it all the way." You should feel proud and empowered.

Hugs, Renee

sbmly53

Congratulations, Skipper!
What a wonderful accoplishment. I'm 57 also, and I know what you mean. Naps are great. I bet you're smiling so much your cheeks hurt!

Sue

lynn1950

I completed my first walk
I completed my first walk shortly after my bilateral surgery when I was 57. I know what you mean about keeping going and proving that it can be done. I needed a nap afterward as well. I'm now 60 and walked a 5k yesterday (in almost an hour and 20 minutes, lol) with some friends on a glorious day.

Congratulations to you (and many more fine 5k's). xoxoxo Lynn

TraciInLA

lynn1950 said:

I completed my first walk
I completed my first walk shortly after my bilateral surgery when I was 57. I know what you mean about keeping going and proving that it can be done. I needed a nap afterward as well. I'm now 60 and walked a 5k yesterday (in almost an hour and 20 minutes, lol) with some friends on a glorious day.

Congratulations to you (and many more fine 5k's). xoxoxo Lynn

You make me look bad, skipper! :-)
Congratulations on proving those doubters wrong, and -- more importantly -- doing something to remind yourself how strong you are.

I walked my first-ever 5K when I was 7 months out of treatment, and clocked in at 1 hour and 20 minutes -- and I'm only 41! You're making me look bad!

(and yes, there was definitely a nap afterwards!)

:-) Traci

camul

missrenee said:

Good job, Skipper
I love how you were determined to prove that "Yes, you could make it all the way." You should feel proud and empowered.

Hugs, Renee

Good for you!
You go girl!

We had the Komen walk here yesterday. I thought about going down to cheer everyone on, but even though my heart said yes, my legs said no. It would have been a walk just to get to the venue.

~Carol

BioAdoptMom

CONGRATULATIONS to
CONGRATULATIONS to you!

Nancy

Jean 0609

You go Skipper!
Great job!

xoxo,
Jean

linpsu

Nice!
Very impressive feat! (and feet!) You must feel so proud. I'm not sure that my old 59-year-old body could have done that!
Hugs,Linda

Hippiechick58

linpsu said:

Nice!
Very impressive feat! (and feet!) You must feel so proud. I'm not sure that my old 59-year-old body could have done that!
Hugs,Linda

Way to go, Skipper! I wanted
Way to go, Skipper! I wanted to walk this year, but am feeling much too poorly to do so. Thank you for walking for ALL of us!

Peace,
Dianne

chenheart

FANTASTIC!!!!! I am so
FANTASTIC!!!!! I am so proud of you and your accomplishment! I smiled BIG at your timing; I also did a 5K on Saturday...and also did it in 57 minutes! We were walking together; who knew??! LOL

Whoooo hoooo and congrats on walking the walk!

Hugs,
Chen♥

cahjah75

skipper
good for you. I bet you felt great after it was over. Thank you
{{hugs}} Char

Noel

camul said:

Good for you!
You go girl!

We had the Komen walk here yesterday. I thought about going down to cheer everyone on, but even though my heart said yes, my legs said no. It would have been a walk just to get to the venue.

~Carol

Great Skipper! So proud of
Great Skipper! So proud of you and thanks for walking for the pink sisters!

Noel

camul said:

Good for you!
You go girl!

We had the Komen walk here yesterday. I thought about going down to cheer everyone on, but even though my heart said yes, my legs said no. It would have been a walk just to get to the venue.

~Carol

Great Skipper! So proud of
Great Skipper! So proud of you and thanks for walking for the pink sisters!

survivorbc09

TraciInLA said:

You make me look bad, skipper! :-)
Congratulations on proving those doubters wrong, and -- more importantly -- doing something to remind yourself how strong you are.

I walked my first-ever 5K when I was 7 months out of treatment, and clocked in at 1 hour and 20 minutes -- and I'm only 41! You're making me look bad!

(and yes, there was definitely a nap afterwards!)

:-) Traci

What an accomplishment! I
What an accomplishment! I am proud of you and you should be proud of yourself! I don't know if I could do it. LOL


Hugs, Jan

yv1214

cahjah75 said:

skipper
good for you. I bet you felt great after it was over. Thank you
{{hugs}} Char

That's great!
Congratulations:)

Yessy

Ritzy

linpsu said:

Nice!
Very impressive feat! (and feet!) You must feel so proud. I'm not sure that my old 59-year-old body could have done that!
Hugs,Linda

WTG Skipper! I am so happy
WTG Skipper! I am so happy for you and so very proud of you. And, you most certainly deserved that nap. lol


Thanks for walking Skipper.


Sue

Bella Luna

Congratulations on finishing
Congratulations on finishing the 5k run/walkathon and representing us Sisters in Pink!