The Longest Causeway Run and Wellness Walk

The Chambers of Commerce for Port Isabel and South Padre Island jointly organized the 25th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Wellness Walk on January 10/09. I thought, “Hey! I can do this!” My friend Cheryl walks 60 km (or 36 miles) each year in support of Breast Cancer. Surely, I can walk 3 miles! And so I registered.

The Causeway Run/Walk (I walked) started at the Community Centre in Port Isabel, crossed over the Queen Isabella Causeway and ended on touchdown onto South Padre Island. I accompanied a couple of gals from the KOA Kampground and we signed up a few days in advance. In my registration package was my commemorative T-shirt and my official registration number - #11.

So together with 3000 other people, off we went last Saturday morning and walked the Causeway at a very casual pace – the runners went first. We managed the incline without any problem and over the causeway we went. The weather cooperated - not a lot of sun but that was probably a good thing.

And here’s a pic of me on the Causeway taken by a fellow participant:

Needless to say, Johnnie would never permit me to participate in such an event without being in constant contact with him. And so, my Telus radio phone accompanied me. This way, he could find out how I was doing, where I was located on the causeway and when he could expect to see me arrive at the finish line for the walkers. And at the finish line, there he was waiting patiently for me with the Jeep! And, instead of taking the shuttle (school) bus to Louis’ Backyard, the local watering hole, a bunch of us were delivered in style by the one and only Johnnie Grant!

That’s it for the news from South Padre Island. We drove to San Antonio last Sunday. Once we’ve been to Hill Country, New Braunfels, the Alamo, the River Walk, Austin and a bunch of other places, we’ll be back to you! Oh - one more thing - have a good weekend!