First 5k - brother with C.P. Mom 74

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Sorry for the following gushy moment:

Couldn’t be prouder this morning! My little brother with cerebral palsy finished his first ever 5k, and my mom also finished her first ever 5k at age 74. I only wish I could have been there for them. I think it took an hour, which I expected. I watched Chris ‘running’ at Christmas time and I was so proud of him. His ‘run’ is more of a hop on the right leg and swing the left one around. I cannot even imagine how much he must hurt, but man am I proud! I am not coordinated enough to hop on one foot for a minute much less an hour, he totally humbles me, and then my Mom she is a former very high elite jumper (horses) and hung up athletics when she had children.

It’s never too late to start, and that saying if you put your mind to it… :slight_smile:
Happy 2008, time to get back on the horse.

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Congrats to your brother and mother. How did she do in her age group?! :slight_smile:
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Congrats to both! Hope the enjoyed the event!

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Woo Hoo! Very cool, Eileen! Thanks for sharing. We need a finish line pic!!

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I don’t know … it is Florida :smiley:

will work on the finish photo. I was planning on driving the 6 hrs to be there in person, but after 2 15 hr days of massages back to back, I really couldn’t drive. They both sounded SUPER pumped.

Thanks for letting me share this, not many get the excitement over the first.

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Wow Great story!