27/05/2026
Preparing in the Japanese Garden in Brussels for the fun run in Munich, where people from across 💶 are coming together to raise awareness for digestive cancers.
For me, this turned into something deeply personal.
Honestly, I have never really been a runner and after Whipple surgery impacted my overall muscle strength, I convinced myself that I could never run again really because it would be too hard on my body, too exhausting and simply not for me anymore.
I continued exercising, practicing yoga, and staying active — but somewhere in my mind, I had already written the story: “Running is no longer possible for me.”
But after 5 years, this fun run became an opportunity to challenge that narrative. And I realized something important: many of the limits we carry are sometimes built not only from the body, but also from the stories we absorb — symptoms we hear about, fears, expectations, and what we begin to believe is possible or impossible for us.
So, 3 weeks ago, I started training – slowly and gently taking small baby steps at a time, and it’s going better every day. A big thank you .europe for this fun yet impactful opportunity and for their 8-week plan and guidance all along the way.
And most importantly, thanks to hubby (apparently the better runner 😏) for not just joining me, but supporting me, staying beside my frustratingly slower pace — while I patiently bear his non-stop instructions. That, I guess, is partnership and teamwork. 😉
While I deeply respect my body’s needs, I also know my body is loving this thrill, this gentle push, this movement, the sweat and the larger cause behind it all.
A reminder that we are often far more powerful than we think.
Join us on July 3rd in Munich — in person or virtually. For more info, check out https://digestivecancers.eu/events/fun-run/ or tagged handles above.
A chance to turn awareness into action. And maybe, in the process, change the meaning you give to your own story too.
