The weekend of April 18th-20th, I decided to go home for the long weekend which happened to be the weekend that Montgomery was hosting its 7th annual Walk of Life sponsored by the Joy to Life Foundation. My dad was running in the 5k and my mom was walking it, so I signed up at the last minute to walk with her. I have participated in several runs around town, all of which normally consist of one to two hundred people. So, I was very surprised when we drove up to see over 3,000 men and women participating in the event held in the heart of downtown. The race turned out to be a huge success raising over $125,000 to provide medical care, including free mammograms, to under-priveleged women. It was also very touching to see teams come together to honor or remember a previous breast-cancer patient.
Not only was the race for a great cause, it was a lot of fun as well. The race ended at Crampton Bowl, a large football stadium that had a great band and lots of vendors that gave away fresh pretzels, sports drinks, Starbucks coffee, and even snowcones.
Short local runs/walks such as this one are always lots of fun to do and nearly all contribute to a good cause. Also, they are a great way to get out and exercise and enjoy the nice weather.
2 comments:
That is awesome. That's a really cool picture too!
what is the longest run you have ever done?
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