To have tears running down my face

[constantlytired]

I ran Race for Life today in Glasgow (5K - 31 mins) to raise funds for cancer research. Its also my DS 3rd birthday party today, so was thinking about what i still had to do whilst warming up. I ended up running behind a woman who had lost her DD on her 3rd birthday to cancer, and she has a beautiful picture of her on the back of her t-shirt. I ended up running most of the race with tears in my eyes. Puts everything into perspective.

Well done you. You cannot do anything about her tragic loss but at least you are doing something to stop others suffering the same

Aww it does put it into perspective doesn't it?

Well done, i would love to run a race for life but i'm abroad. I did watch one last year as my sister was running, it was enough to start me off! I think i cried for an hour...
Such a fantastic event and it really does make such a difference.

Well done OP
I did it last year for my mom.

Well done for doing it. I plan to do the next one in my area. Very worthy cause and of course, puts things right into perspective.

After running it last year with a friend I would recommend dark glasses for anyone who would rather not be seen crying in public. all the messages on people's backs had me and my friend in tears.

Cried a lot last year....this year I did indeed wear sunglasses....and I was faster! I know it isn't a race race, but I was ridiculously chuffed that my time was better

I had totally forgotten that it is race for life today.

I will be doing it next year. I found out this week that my best friend who had breast cancer 10 years ago aged only 28 is in hospital with recurrent cancer in her bones . She has a 2 year old dd

I will be running it in her name next year with everything crossed that she will be running it with me.

Well done OP, such a worthy cause x

Oh now I'm choking up... YellowDinosaur

Well done you. What a poignant day.

I'm doing the Maggie's Night Hike in September. I think I'll look like Alice Cooper by the end, and will be avoiding all street lights and open buildings.

I have tears rolling off my nose now too

How horribly sad
I did Race for Life two years ago for my very good friend who was undergoing chemo at the time. She was too poorly to even come to the event.

This year she's doing it beside me
She's had her first year all clear.

Good to hear that Glitterknickaz, its good to hear when someone is beating this awful disease. I also couldn't believe a woman at the end, arguing with a steward cos her time was poor as she had to run round all these walkers...its a charity 5K for goodness sake, not the London marathon