Mummascribbles – My 2015 Breastcancer Care Pink Ribbon Walk – Mummascribbles

A couple of weeks ago, I was having one of those moments where I wanted to do something. I get these itchy moments where I need to sign up for something. Previously this has been 5k run, a couple of 10k’s and a 20 mile walk (not all in one go!). I was signed up to do the Moonwalk three years ago but I fell pregnant and got a bad back so knew I wouldn’t be able to complete it and pulled out. 

Since then, it’s been on my mind that I’d really like to do something again. The Moonwalk is out of the question for now because it is so expensive so I was wondering what challenge I could do. I then received an email from Breast Cancer Care with a special offer on signing back up to the 20 mile walk. Oooo I thought, that’s an idea. When I looked further into it, I discovered that they’ve added a new one, a London night time walk. I was so tempted to sign up there and then but I knew I’d need a walking buddy and I wasn’t sure how keen my sister (who did the previous 20 miler with me), would be as keen as me. So I text her and her response was that she too had been thinking along the same lines as me and was very tempted. We exchanged a few texts, trying to decide whether to do the 10 or 20 miles and in the end the decision was down to me as she is a lot more flexible than I am in terms of training time and also doesn’t have a 2 year old! Of course, me not thinking that a 10 mile was a big enough challenge, I signed us up for the 20 mile! 

And so now, on July 4th we shall be walking for 20 miles through the dark streets of London. The walk starts at 10pm. Last time, it took us just shy of eight hours although it was incredibly hot (I stupidly got severely burnt on my legs last time), and incredibly hilly which didn’t help matters. This time, the overnight factor will be the biggest challenge. It’s hard enough walking that far for that long but to do it when we’d normally be asleep is a different story! Also, we won’t have the support we had last time. We were followed around by my mum, dad and nephew – they met us at the break stops, they phoned to tell us what was ahead of us (I’ll never forget at about 17 miles my mum phoned to tell us we had a huge hill ahead of us!), and they even walked the last mile with us, egging us on when we were desperate to stop. 

We won’t have that this time because it’s overnight…everyone will be asleep!

It’s going to be tough.

It’s going to be a big challenge.

But hopefully, it’s going to be fun! 

Of course, for this I need sponsorship and whilst I won’t be begging my butt off, if you can spare me a few pence or a few pounds, I would be eternally grateful. The minimum target is £100 but me being me, I set myself a target of £200. I would love for you to help me get there. 

It’s quite fitting that this is taking place on 4th July. That date is my mum’s next door neighbours birthday. We have known her for decades. She is just recovering from an urgent double mastectomy after finding out she has breast cancer. She’s awaiting results. And so, I’ll be doing this walk for her and all other breast cancer warriors, whether they have lost out to it, are fighting it or have beaten its ass!! 

If you would like to sponsor me, you can do so by going to https://www.justgiving.com/LisaCornwell

Thank you

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