The Asics 8km Diabetes Charity Walk was amaaaazing! Remember how we did the Multiple Sclerosis 8km run two weeks ago in 63 mins? Well, we clocked in at 57 mins for this one. Which is all well and good since we beat our last time, but we’re completely gobsmacked with how it could’ve happened.. because last time, we ran most of the way; and this time, we walked most of the way! Not to mention that we ended up sleeping at 2am last night.. HOW did we manage to beat our last time?? And afterwards, we weren’t sore and it honestly just felt like a quick session at the gym.. we’d expected to be soo sore and exhausted afterwards. We think that maybe they didn’t calculate the distance properly, as it doesn’t make sense how we clocked in quicker this time. Nevertheless, we’re happy with our time – especially because we finished at the START OF THE PACK!!! WOOOO!!!!!

Anyway, when we initially got up in the morning, I was a bit nervous as the weather was sooooo cold – it’s been cold and wet the past week. But when we got to the starting point at around 10am, it suddenly became really really warm and sunny, and the skies were clear and blue. It was a miracle and everyone was so happy, as the weather was absolutely 100% perfect for the occasion.

The walk was around the harbour and across Iron Cove Bridge. It really was a walk though, everyone walked and no one ran 🙁 We did end up jogging a bit, but were a bit embarassed to jog too much at the risk of looking silly! I did end up looking silly nevertheless though, by falling FLAT ON MY FACE in front of everyone. See, I was being stupid and kinda bouncing around and chasing Chris.. and I grabbed on the back of his pants – he spurted forward and somehow… uhhh… I landed flat on my face and skidded on the ground. I kinda got up, dusted myself off, and ran off laughing with Chris.. not too fussed with the tumble. About a kilometre later, my knees started burning and feeling awfully sore and sticky(!). Finally, I decided to roll up my pants and check out my knees.. and I nearly fainted. They were raw and ewwwwwww!!! Chris poo-poo’d it, saying it was just the lighest graze, but I moaned and whinged and wanted to be taken to the hospital 😉 I don’t deal well with injuries and certainly not pain!!

But I’m proud I still finished it, despite my knees burning.. and we finished right at the front, in front of everyone 😀 SO SATISFYING!!!!!!! I guess it’s not really an achievement since it was a walk and we did run about 10% of the way, but still. It still feels nice! 😛

Before the walk.. looking quite fresh and perky

A sandwich and hot chocolate for breakfast

People hanging around before the walk

The view

My poor, sore knees *cries*

A plane writing “TRUST IN JESUS” in the sky.. I thought it was inspiring

Free Baker’s Delight bacon & cheese bun, mandarins and water

Afterwards, looking not so fresh and perky.. just tired 😉