20 — Sunday, August 23, 1998 — North Shore News

ORAY, you’ve got
through most of the
summer in pretty good
shape and have been, at

the very least, reasonably

physically active.

One of the best summers
on record weatherwise will be
winding down sometime in
September and a lot of people
are going to put the brakes on
when it comes to outdoor
activity and physical wellness.
Unless they can be persuaded
otherwise.

Well have I got a deal for
you.

What about committing to
a reasonably modest six-week
training regimen while at the
samc time supporting one of
the most worthwhile medical
challenges we face today?

On Sunday, Oct, 4
Vancouver will be one of 24
Canadian cities hosting the
“CIBC Run For The Cure” 5
km run and 1 km walk.

This event is a fundraiser in
developing treatments and ulti-
mately a cure for breast cancer

— the leading cause of death
from cancer in women
throughout Canada.

You can enter individually
or as a team (what about your
own street getting together —
get to know the neighbors), or
if you prefer, put together a
corporate team.

The point is, participation is
within the ability of just about
every citizen in our city with a
pulse and if you ever thought
of entering a charity run before
but never quite got around to
it then make this one your
exception.

When discussing cancer or
other life-threatening illnesses it
seems to be quite easy main-
taining an cmotional distance,

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even when powerful statistics
jump cut in front of you
because, hey, someone is always
asking you to get involved in
something and God knows you
would if you could but you just
can’t seem to find the time.

Weil let’s bring it down to a
more meaningful and manage-
able message for us all.

Breast cancer will affect one
of eight women in their life-
time —- some will live, some
will dic.

That’s around 13% of our
female population and more
significantly that is your wite,
mother, daughter, sister, lover
or best friend. These are people
that mean the world to us all,
and assuming you know at least
cight females (some men like
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of them is going to get this dis-
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some will not recover.

You can pick up an entry at
any CIBC branch as well as all
Running Room locations or
can call 1-800-618-CURE to
get more information and reg-
ister.

Do this for the people you
care about in your life but also
recognize the athletic benefits
as a result of preparing for the
actual day.

Start out your preparation
slowly if you're not a condi-
tioned runner and gradually
build up the distance you are
training.

For those unfamiliar with
any kind of running program

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just go to your focal recreation
centre and get some advice
from a qualified trainer or talk
with someone who has experi-
ence and knowledge in this
area,

Ifthe 5 km run is still a
stretch because of physical limi-
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walk along with some friends
and just celebrate being part of
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tion is available to all women
out there because like most
things in life, the will to win is
not nearly as important as the
will to prepare to win!

A closing thought: “You
will find as you look back upon
your lite that the moments
when you have really lived are
the moments when you have
done things in the spirit cf
love.”

Shane Collins is a physical
trainer and athletic coach as
well as an accomplished ultra
endurance runner and
smarathon swiminer. He can be
reached at (604) 921-0726.

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