We did it!

Well, we didn't quite reach our goal of raising $2000 for the canadian hearing society, but we did raise almost $1400 and thoroughly wore ourselves out!

I took the TTC this morning because my legs are still sore. Must start that c25k program right away. I just did the math, and not counting the times we took the TTC and all the time spent doing challenges (some physical, some not), I ran about 3 3/4 miles on saturday, or about 6 km. That was spread over almost 3 hours, though. So I know it is possible for me to run 5 km, but I also know I am not ready to do it all in one go.

Part of the problem was not wearing proper sneakers... I didn't think we’d be doing that much running (seeing as my team erred on the side of middle-aged, with the exception of my 5-year-old son... not exactly a team designed for maximum efficiency), so I was wearing sandals. But then, our name was picked for expert help: we were joined by amazing race contestant Luke Adams! So that was some added inspiration to get running and going fast!

We didn’t win by any stretch, but had a great time, raised some money, and got a little bit fitter, or maybe a little more aware of the need to get fitter.

The CHS Quest site will still be accepting sponsorships for the next 2 weeks if you care to make a donation!