Get Heeled 5K - Chapel Hill, NC

Yesterday, I had the privilege of running the Get Heeled 5K in Chapel Hill, NC. The Get Heeled 5k is a fun-filled, charitable event that raises funding and awareness for families struggling with cancer. There were some great teams and sponsors including Ashley's Angel - a team of runner's that runs to support Ashley Burnett. Ashley is a young lady, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 7. This year she was able to run the event cancer free!

Other sponsors included Girl's on the Run, Fleet Feet Sports of Carrboro, Mom in Chapel Hill, and the Marie Claire Satterly Foundation. All proceeds from the event went to the UNC Lineberger Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Clinic.

We started off by warming up and dancing with some of the ladies from the Dance Theatre South.   The race started promptly at 9 am with the Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started!" The course began at the UNC Friday Center and ran through the beautiful Meadowmont neighborhood. There were plenty of cheerleaders and motivational signs along the way.  One message that really stuck with me was one by Kay Yow - When life kicks you, let it kick you forward.

 

The Get Heeled 5K motto is "Walk it. Love it. Run it." and I plan to be there again in 2014 to support a great cause and do what I love the most !