Race Report: Race for the Cure

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Well yesterday was the Race for the Cure. We weren't sure if we were going to participate because I've been feeling guilty that I've been planning so many races and while Roy is supportive, I know he doesn't love it as much as I do. Plus we had to hold school this Saturday so I thought I'd leave it up to Roy. He was game, though, so we went for it! I have a friend, Cora, who died of breast cancer and I have a very good friend, Francy, who is in the process of treatment for breast cancer. I have a third friend who is a survivor.I ran in their honor.

We got up bright and early because we were afraid we wouldn't get parking. An estimated 15,000 people were expected to run or walk! Wowsa! It was rainy and overcast, so we were hoping the clouds would clear or at least not spit all over us as we ran.

We lucked out on both fronts. First we managed to find free parking, which was wonderful since we'd planned a day in Seattle. Then it was like God smiled down on us! Right before the first race started, the kid's 1 miler, the sun came out! It came out and it stayed out until the closing ceremonies were through. Then it clouded back up and rained off and on all the rst of the day. Isn't that neat?

The race course was relatively hilly. I have done a lot of hill work, so it was a challenge. Roy and I stayed together for awhile, and he was really trying to keep up with me. I knew he was going to burn himself out so I told him I loved him and I'd see him at the finish line and moved forward. The first 1/3 mile or so was uphill. Oy vey! What a way to start! We came up a viaduct, turned at the end of it, and came back under it. The cool thing was, as we were running under the viaduct, the 5k walkers were walking above us and they just started cheering and screaming at us. I grinned and waved (because I'm a fool like that). The support was amazing and wow, it sure helps you put the extra effort in to know someone is cheering for YOU!

The run went pretty darn well. My stomach was cramping about 3/4 of the race, so that wasn't fun. I finally managed to put it out of my mind and just push myself. I pushed harder than I ever have in a "fun run" and was rewarded with an 8.17 minute mile average! I was so thrilled with the time. I finished the race and went to our meeting spot to wait for Roy. He came in about 6 minutes behind me, which is a good time for him. My time was 25:53.

After the race we made our way back to Seahawk Stadium. That's where the party was! They had TONS of sponsors so there was plenty of food, drink, and freebies. We made the rounds and ended up with enough food to feed us for a few days (lots of free samples of things). It was like adult Halloween! A live band was playing and candid photogs were going around taking lots of pictures of runners. Survivors were decked in pink and more and more started entering the stadium as they finished the walk. After grabbing a banana, water, and a bagel we grabbed a seat in the stadium to enjoy the sun and just watch the HUGE crowd. After the awards ceremony (for both speed and fundraising) they held a parade of survivors. It was extremely emotional to see all those women who had dealt with this horrible, nasty disease and triumphed. The oldest survivor was 89 and had undergone treatment in 1964! Roy and I both stood with tears in our eyes and watched them come in. I missed Cora and said some prayers for Francy. Debbie was actually there and was in the parade!

This was a wonderfully organized race. The race course was neat. I happen to really like urban courses and waterfront courses, so running on the Seattle waterfront is a double blessing! There were plenty of police to keep traffic well away from us. (We ran one in February with no traffic control beyond one person at each intersection and Roy had to dodge a car and twisted his ankle. I won't run in a race like that again.) There were HUNDREDS of volunteers so you couldn't walk three paces without someone offering you water or a banana. In fact on the way out they were giving away five pounds of bananas to anyone who wanted them, so we're good on bananas for awhile! LOL!

The best part of the race was just seeing all those people supporting each other. Roy had a personal best race time and so did I, so we both felt really good about it. We'll definitely do Race for the Cure next year and will work to raise more money next time.

Here's a picture of the two of us!

~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'Tory Klementsen, MCP A+Career and Technology Educatorwww.teechur.comwww.msteechur.com-The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will not.

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Wow! It sounds like you had a great time! Plus, you had a great racing time too! You've gotten really fast! =)

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-----Original Message-----From: Tory Klementsen Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:08 PMTo: tory@...Subject: Race Report: Race for the Cure

Well yesterday was the Race for the Cure. We weren't sure if we were going to participate because I've been feeling guilty that I've been planning so many races and while Roy is supportive, I know he doesn't love it as much as I do. Plus we had to hold school this Saturday so I thought I'd leave it up to Roy. He was game, though, so we went for it! I have a friend, Cora, who died of breast cancer and I have a very good friend, Francy, who is in the process of treatment for breast cancer. I have a third friend who is a survivor.I ran in their honor.

We got up bright and early because we were afraid we wouldn't get parking. An estimated 15,000 people were expected to run or walk! Wowsa! It was rainy and overcast, so we were hoping the clouds would clear or at least not spit all over us as we ran.

We lucked out on both fronts. First we managed to find free parking, which was wonderful since we'd planned a day in Seattle. Then it was like God smiled down on us! Right before the first race started, the kid's 1 miler, the sun came out! It came out and it stayed out until the closing ceremonies were through. Then it clouded back up and rained off and on all the rst of the day. Isn't that neat?

The race course was relatively hilly. I have done a lot of hill work, so it was a challenge. Roy and I stayed together for awhile, and he was really trying to keep up with me. I knew he was going to burn himself out so I told him I loved him and I'd see him at the finish line and moved forward. The first 1/3 mile or so was uphill. Oy vey! What a way to start! We came up a viaduct, turned at the end of it, and came back under it. The cool thing was, as we were running under the viaduct, the 5k walkers were walking above us and they just started cheering and screaming at us. I grinned and waved (because I'm a fool like that). The support was amazing and wow, it sure helps you put the extra effort in to know someone is cheering for YOU!

The run went pretty darn well. My stomach was cramping about 3/4 of the race, so that wasn't fun. I finally managed to put it out of my mind and just push myself. I pushed harder than I ever have in a "fun run" and was rewarded with an 8.17 minute mile average! I was so thrilled with the time. I finished the race and went to our meeting spot to wait for Roy. He came in about 6 minutes behind me, which is a good time for him. My time was 25:53.

After the race we made our way back to Seahawk Stadium. That's where the party was! They had TONS of sponsors so there was plenty of food, drink, and freebies. We made the rounds and ended up with enough food to feed us for a few days (lots of free samples of things). It was like adult Halloween! A live band was playing and candid photogs were going around taking lots of pictures of runners. Survivors were decked in pink and more and more started entering the stadium as they finished the walk. After grabbing a banana, water, and a bagel we grabbed a seat in the stadium to enjoy the sun and just watch the HUGE crowd. After the awards ceremony (for both speed and fundraising) they held a parade of survivors. It was extremely emotional to see all those women who had dealt with this horrible, nasty disease and triumphed. The oldest survivor was 89 and had undergone treatment in 1964! Roy and I both stood with tears in our eyes and watched them come in. I missed Cora and said some prayers for Francy. Debbie was actually there and was in the parade!

This was a wonderfully organized race. The race course was neat. I happen to really like urban courses and waterfront courses, so running on the Seattle waterfront is a double blessing! There were plenty of police to keep traffic well away from us. (We ran one in February with no traffic control beyond one person at each intersection and Roy had to dodge a car and twisted his ankle. I won't run in a race like that again.) There were HUNDREDS of volunteers so you couldn't walk three paces without someone offering you water or a banana. In fact on the way out they were giving away five pounds of bananas to anyone who wanted them, so we're good on bananas for awhile! LOL!

The best part of the race was just seeing all those people supporting each other. Roy had a personal best race time and so did I, so we both felt really good about it. We'll definitely do Race for the Cure next year and will work to raise more money next time.

Here's a picture of the two of us!

~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'Tory Klementsen, MCP A+Career and Technology Educatorwww.teechur.comwww.msteechur.com-The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will not.

[Guest guest]

That's awesome, Tory! Great report & TERRIFIC time!!! You're like a

lightening bolt, I swear!

Race for the Cure is one of my favorite races. We have it here every

October and it is HUGE. Last year there were almost 40,000

participants. It closes down several blocks of downtown Little Rock.

For some reason, our race is only for women (although men participate

by lining the raceway as " miles of men " ) and it is EXTREMELY moving.

I cry everytime I do it. It was the first 5K I ever " ran " and I do it

every year.

Congrats!!!

April

[Guest guest]

WOW!! Tory you had a great time!! Congratulations on yet another race!!! Sounds like everyone had a wonderful time.

Maureen

Race Report: Race for the Cure

Well yesterday was the Race for the Cure. We weren't sure if we were going to participate because I've been feeling guilty that I've been planning so many races and while Roy is supportive, I know he doesn't love it as much as I do. Plus we had to hold school this Saturday so I thought I'd leave it up to Roy. He was game, though, so we went for it! I have a friend, Cora, who died of breast cancer and I have a very good friend, Francy, who is in the process of treatment for breast cancer. I have a third friend who is a survivor.I ran in their honor.

We got up bright and early because we were afraid we wouldn't get parking. An estimated 15,000 people were expected to run or walk! Wowsa! It was rainy and overcast, so we were hoping the clouds would clear or at least not spit all over us as we ran.

We lucked out on both fronts. First we managed to find free parking, which was wonderful since we'd planned a day in Seattle. Then it was like God smiled down on us! Right before the first race started, the kid's 1 miler, the sun came out! It came out and it stayed out until the closing ceremonies were through. Then it clouded back up and rained off and on all the rst of the day. Isn't that neat?

The race course was relatively hilly. I have done a lot of hill work, so it was a challenge. Roy and I stayed together for awhile, and he was really trying to keep up with me. I knew he was going to burn himself out so I told him I loved him and I'd see him at the finish line and moved forward. The first 1/3 mile or so was uphill. Oy vey! What a way to start! We came up a viaduct, turned at the end of it, and came back under it. The cool thing was, as we were running under the viaduct, the 5k walkers were walking above us and they just started cheering and screaming at us. I grinned and waved (because I'm a fool like that). The support was amazing and wow, it sure helps you put the extra effort in to know someone is cheering for YOU!

The run went pretty darn well. My stomach was cramping about 3/4 of the race, so that wasn't fun. I finally managed to put it out of my mind and just push myself. I pushed harder than I ever have in a "fun run" and was rewarded with an 8.17 minute mile average! I was so thrilled with the time. I finished the race and went to our meeting spot to wait for Roy. He came in about 6 minutes behind me, which is a good time for him. My time was 25:53.

After the race we made our way back to Seahawk Stadium. That's where the party was! They had TONS of sponsors so there was plenty of food, drink, and freebies. We made the rounds and ended up with enough food to feed us for a few days (lots of free samples of things). It was like adult Halloween! A live band was playing and candid photogs were going around taking lots of pictures of runners. Survivors were decked in pink and more and more started entering the stadium as they finished the walk. After grabbing a banana, water, and a bagel we grabbed a seat in the stadium to enjoy the sun and just watch the HUGE crowd. After the awards ceremony (for both speed and fundraising) they held a parade of survivors. It was extremely emotional to see all those women who had dealt with this horrible, nasty disease and triumphed. The oldest survivor was 89 and had undergone treatment in 1964! Roy and I both stood with tears in our eyes and watched them come in. I missed Cora and said some prayers for Francy. Debbie was actually there and was in the parade!

This was a wonderfully organized race. The race course was neat. I happen to really like urban courses and waterfront courses, so running on the Seattle waterfront is a double blessing! There were plenty of police to keep traffic well away from us. (We ran one in February with no traffic control beyond one person at each intersection and Roy had to dodge a car and twisted his ankle. I won't run in a race like that again.) There were HUNDREDS of volunteers so you couldn't walk three paces without someone offering you water or a banana. In fact on the way out they were giving away five pounds of bananas to anyone who wanted them, so we're good on bananas for awhile! LOL!

The best part of the race was just seeing all those people supporting each other. Roy had a personal best race time and so did I, so we both felt really good about it. We'll definitely do Race for the Cure next year and will work to raise more money next time.

Here's a picture of the two of us!

~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'Tory Klementsen, MCP A+Career and Technology Educatorwww.teechur.comwww.msteechur.com-The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will not.

[Guest guest]

They used to limit it only to women, but the PNW is " progressive " doncha

know! So a few years ago they included a co-ed 5k. There is a 1 mile

children's run, a women only 5k run, a co-ed 5k run, and a co-ed 5k

walk. They start each within half an hour of each other. The way cool

thing was being on the lower level of the viaduct and hearing all this

cheering, looking up and seeing HUNDREDS of walkers, many of them in

pink, just screaming and clapping for us. That was just amazing.

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> That's awesome, Tory! Great report & TERRIFIC time!!! You're like a

> lightening bolt, I swear!

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> Race for the Cure is one of my favorite races. We have it here every

> October and it is HUGE. Last year there were almost 40,000

> participants. It closes down several blocks of downtown Little Rock.

> For some reason, our race is only for women (although men participate

> by lining the raceway as " miles of men " ) and it is EXTREMELY moving.

> I cry everytime I do it. It was the first 5K I ever " ran " and I do it

> every year.

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> Congrats!!!

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> April

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