Rotary Cancer Run 2014!

Learning Outcomes: 
1. Undertake new challenges
2. Engage with issues of global importance 

On the 31st of August, I participated in the Rotary Cancer Run; it is an annual event and all of the funds go towards cancer research. I participated in the 5km which started early in the morning. When I first signed up I was pretty nervous as I had never taken part in any sort of run/marathon, so I didn't know what to expect. I'm not much of a runner, so I definitely felt like this was something I wouldn't usually do. However, once I got there I didn't feel as nervous as there were many other people and during the run everyone was very supportive of one another and I ended up enjoying it quite a lot. After I finished, even though it was just 5km, I felt proud of myself as I did something that was outside of my element. This experience taught me that sometimes it is good to try something that you are not comfortable doing, no matter what it is and it will surprise you just how much you might like it. Moreover, it felt even more gratifying knowing that it was for a good cause being cancer research. When I first heard about the run, I thought it would be a small event, but when I actually got there I realised that it was actually quite a big event in which thousands were participating, this helped me put things into perspective and realise the actual cause of why we were doing the run. Overall, I am happy that I took part and it felt good to step outside of my comfort zone.