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The Cancer Research Race for Life will be taking place soon . I did the 5K in 2011 and 10K in 2012. Not amazing times but was very happy I did it. Things that helped me: Support - I had friends run alongside me in the 5K and in the 10K I ran with noone I knew, but made sure I had a cheering friend on the sidelines - so glad I did because that support pulled me through. Music - I also ran with running music - a soundtrack that I loved! Food - I didn't eat anything too heavy beforehand. It was a sunny day for both races, but in 2012 it ran at the end. Probably just as well. Kept me cool! Clothes - Wear PINK.

A good friend of mine sent me the following link a few days ago... Take a look. It's from Dove's Beauty Campaign After I watched it, I thought to myself: "I don't have this problem with my looks. I think I'm okay. I could do with losing a couple of pounds, but generally, I'm okay". Is that arrogant? :) While I know I'd never make a Victoria's Secret model line-up, I would like to believe I would be "objective" about my bodily features in a situation like this and wouldn't negatively over-exaggerate them - and I thought most women would feel the same. But then something that surprised me happened. I saw friends and online acquaintances appraise and applaud the video and campaign, stating that it made them think about their own negative self-image issues - and today it makes me ask the question: Why do so many women feel ugly?   Is it that oftentimes women are conditioned to act as if they feel ...