Running was a sport, passion, I had just reintroduced in my life when Stiff Person Syndrome symptoms destroyed my world, as I knew it. That was over 20+ years ago. With a lot of determination and prayer, daily I work on me. I wanted to independently walk some of the river trails, walking paths, and scenic city sidewalks. I bought a jogging stroller in January, an all-terrain surrogate walker.
I thought I would try to do a 5K sometime this year. From that seed of an idea, Rare Disease Day came to mind. The Donna Deegan Marathon for Breast Cancer, which includes a 5K, was in sync with my Rare Disease Day (2/28/2013) goal for awareness/advocacy. I will write a few blog posts about the challenges training for this event entailed.
The 5K blogs begin with my guest blog on NORD:
STIFF PERSON SYNDROME – A FIGHT TO THE FINISH LINE
RACING AGAINST STIFF PERSON SYNDROME
Please enjoy my photos of the run.
(To view as a slideshow, just click onto the first picture.)
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- Have wheels, will travel.
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- My number.
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- Racing chip for shoe.
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- 1/2 case of water in pack.
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- Vendors donating food.
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- Socializing.
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- An atmosphere of celebration.
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- Leader of the pack!
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- Early out.
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- Every endeavor has a “start.”
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- Effort is winning. To finish, a bonus.
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- Taking something back from SPS.
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- A crowd, but each a story.
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- Unity for a cause.
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- Did not know if I could/would finish.
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- Thrill of overcoming.
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- High Five!
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- Checking for run stats.
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- Thumbs up! Finished well!
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- 20+ yrs. – a miraculous moment.
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- Donna Deegan 5K Run Shirt
Febrary 28, 2013
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