Four years ago this May, I ran/walked a 5K to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). I’ve signed up to do it again and if you would like to support the cause, I encourage you to follow this link.

My goal is to raise $1,000. Last time, my goal was to raise $250 (the minimum required by the CDA), and thanks to readers of this blog, friends, and family, I was able to raise $793! The minimum I have to raise has doubled to $500, but with hard work I’ll definitely reach the goal. I’m 18% of the way there, actually, thanks to two very generous people in my life.

I’ve been eating a lot of cookies lately, so I couldn’t help but comment on Facebook about the irony of updating about cookie-eating habits and 5K planning in practically the same breath. Even though the money I’m raising is for the CDA and my mom is diabetic, the cause hasn’t turned me into a sugar-shunning person; I do hope it does one day. I was discussing this issue with someone and maybe one day I’ll share what I wrote about my weight journey because I don’t think I’ve ever put such thought into writing about the topic before and I’m really proud of what I wrote. The truth is I still eat more sweets than I should, and I don’t exercise as much as I should. I intend to give myself plenty of time to train for the race so I can beat the time from my first race. I don’t think the CDA will mind taking money from someone who has a soft spot for sweets!

A year and a half ago, I tried a run/walk program and got up to seven minutes of running followed by a minute of walking, repeated three times. It’s been so long that I’d have to start again from the “one minute run, two minute walk” days but I have time. I don’t move fast but I’m hoping using this program on race day along with the adrenaline that’ll come from the race itself and wanting to beat 2008′s time, I’ll finish the race around the 40 minute mark. I’ll be very proud of myself if I can accomplish that and if I don’t, at least I tried and did something for a cause I care about… kind of reminds me of the protest I took part in last week.

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