"You life is your story. Write well, Edit often." - Susan Statham, author
The Wisconsin State Fair is held every year in the beginning of August. One of the chief attractions is the food. One of the favorite foods of fair goers is the cream puff. They are made every year by the Wisconsin Bakers Association. They sell hundreds of thousands of them.
I always have a cream puff when I go to the fair. My mom used to make them as well. They aren't health food, but so good.
So when I found out a cream puff was the post race food for this 5K race I knew I had to sign up.
The course was on the State Fair grounds, meaning it would be mostly flat.
The course included a turn on the Milwaukee Mile, the race track located on the grounds.
The race start was delayed by 15 minutes because so many people were registering. I would say there were over 1000 racers.
I lined myself up in the middle of the pack. There was an incline right at the start. Other than that the course was flat. The grounds are a bit rough with gravel and pot holes. I had to be really careful to be sure I did not turn an ankle.
It was warm but there was three water stops. I had a bit of a delay when I choked on some water. I had to stop and walk for a bit. I did repeats to keep up my speed. I would run fast for 3 minutes and then take two minutes rest.
I had a great time of 28:48. Good enough for a top ten finish.
The best part after the post race cream puff, was one woman racer I met after the race. She asked to take my picture. I was in my Team CMT uniform. CMT runs in her family. I asked her to join the team and she said she would. When I meet someone like that, it makes all the training worth while.
My next 5K race is going to be a bacon run, with bacon before, during and after the race. I love running for food.
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished
2nd at Boston
in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented TeamUSA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015 and at the World championship in Cozumel in 2016.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas USA
for the World Champsionship.
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a
cure for CMT. We have 213 members in 38 states. We also have members in Australia , England ,
Scotland , Canada , Vietnam ,
Turkey , Finland , Scotland ,
France , Poland , Iran ,
Norway and Sweden . If you wish to join us
visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of normal
function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing loss.
Additional Link
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https://cmtandmesite.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/what-is-charcot-marie-tooth-disease/
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https://cmtandmesite.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/what-is-charcot-marie-tooth-disease/
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