robinr's Blog

           Time to walk The Walk! Saturday morning I am stepping off in my very first AIDS RUN/WALK. Notice I am walking for sure -- no running for me. Not only is this my first AIDS Walk, it is the first time I have ever joined one of these fundraising excercise fests. I have sponsored and donated to countless walkers and runners on behalf of a variety of causes. Because of a tragic life and death in my family, the cause of battling AIDS is a personal priority for me, so I'm overcoming whatever barrier has kept me off this particular type of volunteer roster.

         For some reason, I haven't liked the idea of joining the massive motion of many muscles. Maybe I'm afraid my form will be laughable. Or worried that I can't stop whenever I want to. What if I catch a cramp? If it were to be hot and humid, my hair could become a credible Don King impersonation. Turns out the weather is forecast quite cool and I am very confident this is accurate because the first person I recruited to the Fox News Chicago Team for the AIDS Run/Walk is a real runner.. Chief Meteorologist Amy Freeze is co-captain. She runs miles and miles every week just for fun, and she's been in dozens of these pick-a-numberK runs, walks and races. Amy ran a half-marathon just last week! So, if you happen to be in or on the sidelines of tomorrow's event which steps off at 9:55am in Grant Park, keep your eye on Amy -- pay no attention to that woman tripping over her shoe laces.