I'm still here, people! It's been a busy month, but I've been working hard, training hard, and even raising some money for Charley's Fund since last I posted.
First, I want to say thanks to the folks at Charley's Fund who sent me an awesome pair of yoga pants and a cute tank top to train in. They were so excited when the funds started coming in and so impressed with my fundraising and training goal that they wanted to send me a thank you gift. Thank YOU, everyone who donated!
Second, I started training a great group of ladies for the ASYMCA Mud Run 8K (August 7) and am donating $5 for each one who joined me. I had two dozen sign up (plus a few Stroller Strides instructors who also have donated), and team Run Like a Mother has raised $135 for Charley's Fund! We've got cute shirts with the Charley's Fund logo on the back as well. And we're four weeks out from our race now - so exciting!
Third, my official training for the NYC Marathon has begun, and I have run two races since my last post. The CHKD Run/Walk for the Kids was inspiring. I pushed both my boys in the stroller for all 5 miles, and I got to start the race with Team Hoyt, runners who push disabled kids in running strollers and wheelchairs while raising funds for their cause.
And this morning I ran the Metro Dash at Mount Trashmore, which was about 2.6 miles long but included over a dozen challenges (stairs, hill sprints, lunges, push-ups, tire flipping, bear crawling, and an 8-foot wall hurdle, among other crazy exercises). It was tough, for sure, but it was a lot of fun too. Next week I will begin adding miles to my weekend long runs again as I work my way up to 26.2.
I've got other fundraising events in the works over the next few months, but of course I would love it if you would make a donation to Charley's Fund to support my efforts. I'm running 50 races in 50 states - maybe you could donate 50 bucks to help find a cure for DMD?
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