Alexandra "Alex" Scott, a young cancer patient, was only 4 years old when she decided to hold a lemonade stand to raise money for "her hospital," so doctors could help other kids like they'd helped her. Alex held her first stand in 2000 and continued to hold lemonade stands each year, inspiring support from her community and across the nation. Although sadly Alex passed away at the age of 8, she knew she had reached the ambitious goal of raising $1 million for childhood cancer research.

I am carrying on Alex's inspiring legacy by raising money to fight childhood cancer.  In honor of my 50th birthday; I have accepted the Goofy Challenge to run a half-marathon and a full marathon in DisneyWorld on two consecutive days in January 2016.

I have completed over 50 marathons and want to leverage my love of running to help others. I chose to partner with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to raise money to fight childhood cancer.

As Alex's life showed, our small contributions can make a big impact.  Please donate to this very worthy cause and I appreciate any and all support. You can follow me on twitter (@jcrunr ) or facebook (facebook.com/jcrunr) to track progress toward my goals.