This weekend was the annual BankWest Gallipoli Fun Run held in Kings Park. Over 1000 people gathered early Sunday morning in the big botanical gardens in the middle of the Perth CBD to run/walk the 4km or 8km course to remember the ANZACS and raise money for the WA RSL Clubs and Legacy Foundation.
It was a very warm April morning for the run, and in combination with the never ending slow incline that made up the first 1.5km of the 4km loop (which as an 8km'er I ran twice), it was a tough run, and everyone seemed to be feeling the burn just as much as me.
Despite the 35 minutes of discomfort that was endured, watching the orange army power up the green grass hill that held the start and finish chutes of the race was a great thing to look back on and made me proud to be a part of a group that wanted to celebrate those who had fought for the country we are so lucky to live in now and to celebrate our lives and our health by getting out and doing something active.
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