Saturday, April 17, 2010

Filipinos in Walk for life 2010 Groningen




Today we walked for life.....




Together with my 2 pinay and pinoy (Filipino) friends named Aileen,Lea and Kim, we joined the "Walk For Life 2010" in Groningen. It's a walk for a cause against cancer. Especially for UMCG Kanker Researchfonds.. And you can choose where to join to. There is Recreative Run, Wandelen (Walking), Nordic Walking (Ski Walking) and Kids Run. For us, we joined the Wandelen 10.8 km. We are all first timer in joining this kind of activity here in Holland that's why at first we didn't know what to expect... Like we didn't know that we can bring food and stop along the lake side to eat, anyway we did take a break in one of the restaurant on the way, hehe! Before the walking, we thought that maybe 10 km is a long walk, we're afraid if we can really do it, but then we said to ourselves "okay we'll just stop if we can't walk anymore till the finish line"... The funny thing is, with walking and talking we didn't noticed that we are walking near to the Finish line already. We found that 10.8 km is so easy, we walked for about 2-1/2 hrs (i think)...

So now we are planning that next year, we'll be joining the wandelen for 28 km... :)




I did have a nice day today with Aileen, Lea and Kim in Walk for Life... This is what I always wanted to do joining a sort of Fun Run though we just walk... The last 3 years in Philippines before I came here in Holland, I did became part of Fun Run activities 2005, 2006, 2007 in the Parish we're I'm active with in Parish of the Holy Family in Valenzuela City. It's a fun for a cause especially for the Construction of the parish church... But I never have a chance to really join and run because for 3 yrs. i was always in-charge in Registration Area, they thought my knowledge in Excel program in computer is a big help to have a fast and well organized registration records... So I always stay behind with all my pleasure of course :)

I'm thinking maybe here in Holland is MY MOMENT TO RUN, hehe! Calling Pinays here in Groningen, please check the website of Ladies Run 2010 (www.ladiesrungroningen.nl). Het lijkt me leuk! (sounds cool!)

6 comments:

Jon Debulos said...

Buti naman naglakad ka rin kala ko puro ka na lang bike. Dito meron ulit and Parish, Fun Run 7 na!

Anonymous said...

RESPECT !!!

Marge said...

Jon, nglalakad naman ako no... yung shopping center dito along Langestraat halos 1 km nilalakad din namin, hehe! Abangan ko na lang sa website ng Parish yung Fun Run 7:)

Marge said...

@Anonymous, Thank you!

Gea said...

Dat RESPECT was van mij.....

Marge said...

Dank je wel Mama Gea, ik heb geraden dat jij de anonymous bent maar ik vergeet de Nederlands woorden "Dank je wel" in plaats van "Thank you" te schrijven :)