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...because i can't run.... i will WALK to STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING |
You might know that I have been training for the Scotia Bank Marathon since May of this year. I went into my training knowing that I might not make it to race day due to my knee condition. Although this was a reality, I focused on my goal and gave it my best shot...about 4 weeks ago, I began to have major problems with my right calf/shin, to the point of not being able to walk at times. I took off ten days to rest and recover and found that the recovery was not happening as fast as I had hoped and that I might have to reconsider training for a different marathon. Last week I officially had to decide that for my health I would have to stand down from my race on September 27th. While trying to process this DIFFICULT reality, I came across a walk for a cause: A walk to STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING. September 26-27 weekend, thousands of people across Canada and The United States will be walking throughout cities to raise awareness and stop child trafficking; although I can't run my marathon on September 27th, I can walk to stop child trafficking! Since I only found out about this walk last week, I am only registered to raise $200 (I am just happy that I was still able to register to walk!). If you would like to donate to help stop child trafficking and the sexual expolitation of children in Canada, you are still able to donate by clicking here There are other ways to contribute to the end of child trafficking--it starts by becoming aware, becoming educated on the issue and then becoming a voice. I have enclosed some awesome links below that just begin to touch on human trafficking in Canada. These links also provide information on what is being done in our government to put an end to the trafficking of people. "people should not be bought and sold!" -stop the traffik Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments Thank you for your support. *I would also like to take the opportunity to thank my Marathon Pace Group through the Running Room in Oakville. They have been a MASSIVE source of encouragement and support for me, all through my training over these past months and especially in these last few weeks as I have been trying to deal with the hard decision of not running this marathon. THANK YOU GUYS!!  |
