first Race completed -5k Run to Save an orphan

October 11 - Sunday at 8:30 am I completed the run in 45mins---Hurray!
Here are the pictures from the first Fit4FOADAC project - the Long Beach Marathon in which I ran the 5k race and my 9yr old daughter finished the 1mile kid's fun race! I want to especially thank the first sponsors - Melissa Nambangi, Nicoline Ambe-Ndiforchu, Anita Balinga-Etta, Kelly Goon, Denise Beadle and Adeline Chia-Viyuoh for the initial boost that took me from walking to running...Thank you for your generous donations. And to my greatest cheerleaders - my siblings and my Mom - 'njika njamu'.
Enjoy the pictures and click here to see the 4seconds finish line euphoria:
Thank you all again for your time and visit us often to see how your donations are making a difference in Africa.
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Monday, September 28, 2009

Waiting for runs - when will I start to log the miles?

My mom is is winning the race (12 week challenge) - she is at 16 miles already 3rd from the top only after walking 3 times and I am still at zero miles waiting for my friends to join me...LOL
I need help, where are my peeps? Please come join me so we can motivate each other...

Thursday, September 17, 2009

$1, $5 or $10 per mile???

My Nike + gadgets are on the way yea-e-e-eh! Ok, this really means that any training I have done in the last 2 attempts at running have not been recorded but that is fine...it gives me the incentive to do more, the more miles the more the money. SO what are you willing to give an orphan if I complete a mile each time, your choice - $1, $5 or $10 per mile???

Friday, September 11, 2009

Survived training day 1...hmmmmm

I finally registered for the Long beach 5k run thanks to Denise my friend from work who is running the half marathon to benefit FOADAC! Shame on me I could not dare the half marathon with her. All I had done before was a walk for this or that cause, AIDS, Autism, women's cancers, leukemia etc. This time I will be running to save an African orphan to support FOADAC and stay fit.
The 12 laps to complete a 5k loop run was brutal and by the end of about 75minutes I had ran, walked and wobbled at the same time...my shins are beginning to ache so I can't wait for what will happen tomorrow, stay tuned and don't forget to register for the 12 week Challenge