Good morning everyone, hope you're all doing well?
So, for the first time there was to be a Santa dash in the park over the road, I'd seen the posters dotted around town but didn't really fancy joining in only because I know how muddy the park is but, when Friday night came, I was having second thoughts, how could I sit at home when there was all that fun going on right outside my window? And, it's not really a sight you can ignore is it?! So, I decided to message one of my friends who is the boss of the local running club because he knows about all things running around town. To my joy, he told me that I could register at 11.45am where I would, in return for my fee, be handed a santa suit and a number. So that's what I did. I handed my fee over, collected my suit and took it back home to change into...i felt like a right burke!! The kids laughed, Daddycav laughed, I laughed, dare i walk out of the house in this? It's different when theres a group of you but on your own?!! When I stepped out of the house there were so many santa filled cars parked outside I didn't feel bonkers anymore!! I made my way across the road and it was already a sea of red and white, there was Christmas music playing, lots of laughing, excited children and photo taking, the atmosphere was wonderful. Even when you start on your own you're not alone for long where running is involved! I chatted to various Santas, they all had their own stories to tell of why they were doing this run. A few of you may remember when Iost my friend to cancer a couple of years ago and she stayed in this hospice who the Santa run was for so although I'd left it too late to get any sponsors I felt I was doing my little bit and have made a decision to do more for overgate as my friends daughter who is only 13 has been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer and in January she has to have one of her legs amputated, the shock of this reduced me to tears when I found out about the amputation while talking to another friend of mine only on Friday night,so although she has nothing to do with the hospice yet, there might come a time when she does, hopefully not but the prognosis is not good. So, I was running my santa run for little Phoebe yesterday...lovely, smiley Phoebe who's dancing days are over for now. I have run for many charities on my running journey this year as I've collected a medal a month but, although it's nice to get some bling for our efforts, really, this has brought it home to me just how much of a difference it makes to peoples lives when we run and how much good we can do. I'm hoping and praying that Phoebe will come out of the other side and live a long and happy life. I cannot imagine what my friend and her husband are going through, it's just heartbreaking. My new years resolution this time round is to carry on running for charity, I know a small fee and a run in return for a medal isn't much but I feel like I'm doing my bit.
Happy running everyone, whatever your reasons xxxxx
MC xxx
The 12 Days of Christmas Part 2
A lovely xmas present run
what a morning!! 
... where is my watery, runny bling!?
