Rapid Panda Express: Race For Life!!!!!!

Race for life is a 5km run/walk/jog race sponsored by Tesco. It's a race to raise money for cancer research and it's a women's only event. This year it took place in Irvine (about 20 mins drive outside of Ayr). I got talked into doing this race by Paul's Auntie. To be honest, it didn't take a lot of talking me into it because it sounded fun. We got a chance to dress up silly, make complete fools of ourselves, get a good workout on dirt paths through gorgeous Scottish countryside and pay tribute to those fighting cancer as well as those we've lost from cancer.
So today we dressed up in the brightest pink wigs, hula skirts, leg warmers and shirts to run in.

In the race package I got a back sign to write a name of someone I was running for, preferably someone who has had cancer. This was worn during the entire race and stuck onto a tribute wall afterwards. So, today I chose Margaret Kozari. Margaret was a good friend of my parents, I have fond memories of her at various parties, and I'm also friends with her daughter Chrissy. Sadly, about a week before Paul and I left for Scotland, Margaret passed away from cancer. Chrissy told me about how Margaret did the Relay for Life last year in Penticton while she had cancer and how her positive attitude and strength was inspiring.

I got to meet much more of Paul's family in this event, there was a huge group of us. It was fun with everybody because we got to go on the stage, introduce ourselves and announce how much money we raised as a whole.
When it came time to do our calesthetic warm-up, there was a call for two back up dancers on the stage to help show everyone what moves to do. I decided to put up my hand and was chosen to go up on the stage. the warm-up took about 15 minutes. I felt like I was Joan of Arc in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.... it was hilarious!