{"id":512,"date":"2010-05-16T13:17:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-16T13:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2010-05-16T17:15:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-16T17:15:00","slug":"pretty-in-pink-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/family-and-friends\/pretty-in-pink-2","title":{"rendered":"Pretty in Pink"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, not a homage to the Molly Ringwald film , or the Psychedelic Furs track that inspired it, but the latest step in Sarah and Kirsty’s training plan.<\/p>\n

With showers forecast for this morning it looked as though the Cancer Research UK Race for Life in Gateshead could be a bit damp.\u00a0 As it turned out, the rain didn’t start until well after the girls had finished the race.<\/p>\n

They were pretty relaxed, but both quite excited as well, before the start.\u00a0 I went along as sherpa to the Northern Experience\/Swan at Choppington duo.<\/p>\n

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Colder than it looked!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Birdwatching interest was provided by a family of Mute Swans on the lake<\/p>\n

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Mute Swans with 7 cygnets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Participation in the pre-race warm-up was enthusiastic.<\/p>\n

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"Put your hands in the air if you're a runner rather than a jogger"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Faced with the option of runner\/jogger\/walker they opted for ‘runner’.\u00a0 Despite both Sarah and Kirsty having been ill, and unable to train, for the last week they crossed the finish line after 33mins 1sec.<\/p>\n

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Nearly there \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then they had a well-deserved sit down (and some Jaffa Cakes).\u00a0 The girls exceeded their fund-raising target<\/a>\u00a0and I think they should\u00a0feel justifiably proud of their achievements; they completed the race in a good time and raised money for a good cause.<\/p>\n

Now we’re on our way to The Swan for Sunday lunch.\u00a0 I think they might be wearing their medals \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Done it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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