The Vhi Women's Mini Marathon.
On June the 1st, June bank holiday weekend, my Mam, Aunt, Sister and myself set out on a quest to walk 10km in aid of the Alzheimer's Society Of Ireland.
My Nanny Betty was diagnosed with dementia in 2010 and it has been a long 5 year battle. It has progressed to the stage she doesn't know who we are anymore. She goes to a group on a Monday and Thursday and every second Saturday so we are donating the money we have raised them as they do such a good job with her and other people that suffer with dementia and alzheimers.
The day started off with nerves and excitement with the streets being filled with 40,000 women and men dressed as women.
It was such an amazing day with just everyone excited, pumped up and raring to go.
So many people out in the lashing of rain doing it for a tonne of different charities, from pieta house, dspca, cancer, temple street to down syndrome ireland.
By 2.17 we finally crossed the starting line. The first 5 miles were going great and we walked at a very steady fast pace, within an hour we were at the 5km mark.
nearing the end of the race with only 2km to go..
with only 1km to go we thought the final km would be the longest by far, but we swiftly walked,our sore limbs getting heavier by the minute.
and then we saw the finish line and our pace quickened.. on the clock it was 2hrs 13 mins when we crossed.. never been so proud of us all in my life.. The 10km didn't seem so far when you're with good company.
we got our medals and headed to the foggy dew for some food and a well deserved pint after being drowned all day long.
Never been so proud in my life, I would have never thought that I would ever to a mini marathon. Ever. But I have. I'm delighted. All for an amazing cause and i hope the money we have raised goes towards finding a cure to help those im the early stages of dementia and alzheimers.
Thanks to everyone who has supported us and donated money to our cause.
Nikkie xox
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