"Cause I Can" Judith Cantor's fundraising projects

Very Mud-dy Run

I've been waiting with bated breath to blog last Saturday's Mud Run in the Glenworth Valley as I wanted to see whether the professional photographers at the event had managed to catch any of me doing the deed... wading through mud, that is! And they did. And it was worth the wait!

I completed the 10km track this year which, I must say, I far preferred to the shorter route I did in 2009. It gave me much more time to enjoy the feeling of being right in the bush and at times. completely alone. I saw butterflies and heard a number of those birds that sound like drops of water hitting a pool.

It also reminded me of two things: one in recent memory, one past. The silliness of it reminded me of my skydive back in April - the sheer 'I can't believe I'm doing this'. I grinned much the same afterwards too. 

The memory long past was actually of me at school. I must've been around 8 or 9 years old. I'd forgotten that I used to be good at cross country running and used to be selected for the school team! As I turned a literal corner last weekend, I seemed to turn a metaphoric one too. It's quite unbelievable for me to think that I used to be good at running! For someone who doesn't class herself as very good at, it or necessarily enjoys it, it was quite the revelation.

It was a poignant challenge for me in a completely different way too - the cancer way. 

I only found out very, very recently that a cousin of mine in South Africa has just had surgery to remove a brain tumour. And, if that wasn't bad enough, although it's been a long time coming, his sister is in and out of hospice in the UK. So, the fact the Mud Run was a fundraiser for the Cancer Council NSW was most fitting.

Sadly I'm sure I'm not alone when it comes to stories like these.

In a bid to improve people's chances and ultimately find a cure for cancer, I'd like to ask you, if at all possible, to make a donation to this cause. Now I know the timing probably couldn't be worse - with Christmas around the corner - but is there ever a good time to be terminally ill?

Help prevent family and friends from contracting this life-threatening disease by visiting www.everydayhero.com.au/judith_cantor_8.

Thanks so much.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, safe and happy Festive Season. May 2011 be a wonderful year for all.

And if you want to see some of those particularly muddy photos... check them out!