Rosie-Around-The-World

So I was at work today - did I tell you that I'm working? I have a job at a cute shop called Valhalla Pure, its like a mini-MEC or REI, we sell outdoor sports equipment and clothing, and it looks like it will be fun!

Anyway I was at work when this women came in and it turns out that she's the woman who is running around the world to raise awareness and funds for Cancer research and some childrens charities. I'm serious she's actually running around-the-world! Her name's Rosie Swale-Pope, she's a rale-thin 60-year-old and she has been runnning now for 3 years and is expecting for it to take about one more. She's made it from Wales, across Europe, Russia, the Himalayas, Siberia, down through Alaska and today she's in Grande Prairie!! This woman is hard core! (if you see on the map - you can see her route, she's moving to the east, wrap around the edge..., but obviously she's made it further then even the map shows, cause she's currently at the little yellow dot.)

So she was a lot of fun, and we got to outfit her with a few essentials, like a Thermarest for the cart/tent that she carries behind as she runs, she sleeps in this thing, and keeps warm with big animal hides! She decided she needed to replace her Thermarest. Anyway it was one very neat experience to meet this courageous, and determined woman. Her personal motivation is that she lost her own husband to prostate cancer, and she wants people to get regular check-ups and not wait too long. (So she's running AROUND THE WORLD!). Okay, as you can see I'm in complete shock over this enormous feat. She said she went through times in Siberia where she would go 6 weeks without seeing other human beings!

Wow, wow, wow! So check out her website by clicking on her name or on her picture. Go, Rosie, Go!!