As part of my fundraiser and half marathon training for Team Challenge for Crohn’s and Colitis last year, I made Flat Running Buddies. They’re like a Flat Stanley. Donors sent me photos, I took them running, and then I wrote a blog post about them. Or rather, that was how it was supposed to go.…
At the beginning of the month, I launched into the Christmas season with A Christmas Story themed run in Cleveland with my best running buddy. We both had a very busy week leading up to the race, so we were grateful for day-of packet pickup. We arrived to pick up our packets about half an…
Happy Thanksgiving!! This morning, I ran a mile for the inaugural Team Challenge Virtual Turkey Trot for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). CCFA is one of my favorite charities because they support the health of much of my family, so many of my friends, and myself. Because of CCFA’s work, we can…
I had no business running the EQT 10 Miler. But I finished it and it was a lot of fun and I don’t think I learned what I was supposed to learn: you need to train for long races. Let me repeat that: YOU NEED TO TRAIN FOR LONG RACES. I did not. I signed…
Last Saturday, I finished my third half marathon and my second race with Team Challenge. Once again, it was tough, but awesome. My alarm went off at 4 am and I felt awful. Usually, even when I’m flaring, I wake up feeling great until breakfast, but Saturday morning I had no desire to eat my…
Today I’m driving to Chicago for my race with Team Challenge for Crohn’s and colitis. As we drive, my brother is hard at work fundraising for his Team Challenge race in Napa. So far he has raised $700 of his $3200 goal!!!! I’m so proud of him for sharing his story that TODAY ONLY I’m…
My Team Challenge 2014 fundraiser is officially complete! With the help of friends and family, I raised $3,063 for Team Challenge for Crohn’s and Colitis. That’s $3,063 closer to cures for Crohn’s and colitis. Let’s recap how we got here: 26 individual donors donated a total of $1308.30, an average donation of $50. Run Gutsy…
As part of my fundraiser and half marathon training for Team Challenge for Crohn’s and Colitis, I’m creating Flat Running Buddies. What’s a Flat Running Buddy? It’s kind of like a Flat Stanley. You send me your picture, I go running with flat you, and then I post the story of our run here on…
As part of my fundraiser and half marathon training for Team Challenge for Crohn’s and Colitis, I’m creating Flat Running Buddies. What’s a Flat Running Buddy? It’s kind of like a Flat Stanley. You send me your picture, I go running with flat you, and then I post the story of our run here on…
With just three weeks to go before the Team Challenge race in Chicago, I’m starting to get excited. This morning, I went on my final training run with my local teammates before the race. We ran in South Park and they pushed me to run without walk breaks for my longest running-only stretch ever: 55…