A First For Me

Today I participated in a 5K! It was a first for me and before you go thinking it is anything real big - I walked! Did anyone really think I ran? I haven't run since college basketball - and that was a LONG time ago! But I did participate in my first 5K and I really enjoyed it. I honestly had no idea what to expect, but it was a lot of fun.

It was the Brook's Bucks 5K. You can go here to learn more about what Brook's Bucks is, but in short it was to raise money for those affected by cancer and benefits the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee! It is also in honor of a 3rd grader here in our community who is a 6 year cancer survivor!

I was actually asked by a friend if I would walk with her and I was a little hesitant. Then last night I was up quite a bit with Maddie who couldn't stop coughing and therefore couldn't sleep! So I actually called this morning to say that I would be taking her to the doctor instead of doing the 5K! Thankfully I changed my mind just in time! Maddie seemed to be improving, so I went for it and I'm glad I did. It was a fun time!

I ended up taking Maddie to the doctor this afternoon and as it turns out she appears to have allergies like her big brother, Nathaniel! So we'll check more into that at her checkup this week.

I'm exhausted now from a very long day, but it was a fun first for me! Who knows, maybe I'll do it again sometime!