Hello,

My name is Justin Parks and I am a 26 year old type one diabetic with red hair; I know, right, one of a kind!

I am running a Star Wars Dark Side Challenge at Walt Disney World on April 22nd and 23rd. This includes running at 10K (6.2 miles) on Saturday morning, and a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday morning. Needless to say, the force will NEED to be strong with me!

Most importantly, I am running for this great charity- Alex's Lemonade Stand. Their Mission is " to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily for research into new treatments and cures, and to encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.

" My team name "Turn Down for What Lemonade Trek" is one that I thought was a good example of my personality. It is also a fitting name because I have never ran a half marathon and this will be a new experience for me; But I am up for it!

If you are saying: Some may say this is crazy and there is no way you can do it, but if you think of all the children who are diagnosed with cancer every day, and what challenges they have to face on their journey to becoming cancer free, well…. Suddenly this seems like a small task in comparison.

My 19.3 miles is not "impossible" in the grand scheme of things.

So please help me reach my fundraising goal and together we can make a difference!