The 2008 Komen Race for the Cure on May 3 was an awesome experience! Despite coming down with a last-minute cold (boo!), I managed to run, walk and cough my way through my first 5K and raised more than $200 for the charity. Sweet!

Here’s some factoids from the local race headquarters:

Number of Participants: 12,575
Number of Teams: 578

Top Team Standings:

1 – Nevada Cancer Institute ($13,794.93)
2 – Mojave Electric ($8,670.00)
3 – Embarq ($8,181.50)
4 – Moms On The Move ($7,375.99)
5 – D G Team ($7,190.00)
6 – not so LAME Dam Walkers ($7,090.00)
7 – CSI for a Cure ($7,030.00)
8 – Team Turnberry ($6,022.60)
9 – Team Connie ($5,320.00)
10 – Diva Las Vegas Young Survivors ($5,244.98