Because I’ve registered to participate in a half-marathon (for those of you who know me, take a few moments to swallow your giggles and catch your breath before reading on). . .
. . . and I’m going to do it while hula-hooping.
Tags: Hooping for Hope, Hooping the Half, Hooprama, Hula Hooping
Wha????
That is so weird (and awesome)! I know so many people who are training for that right now. Is there, like, a club, or is it just suddenly really trendy?
There is definitely a hooping trend! (And hip, hip, hooray for any exercise that mixes sweat with giggles, right?!)
This crazy idea is not, by any means, my own brainchild. Rather, I am a registered participant with Hooping for Hope, which I would say is quite similar to a club, since its very mission emphasizes the spirit of sisterhood. Sunny, Hooping for Hope founder and owner of Hooprama Movement Studio, hooped her first half-marathon in 2008 accompanied by a few friends and fellow hoopers. This past year, she gathered 50 hoopers to her cause, and in 2010 she dreams that the number will grow even further, all with the purpose of increasing breast cancer awareness and bolstering those affected by the disease.
I’m determined to be ready to hula that pink hoop in April!
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