This November I will be running the New York City marathon. I am very excited but also very nervous! Running a marathon is not something I ever thought I was capable of doing. But I started to think about what was stopping me. The long runs? The early wake ups? The intense training? None of these reasons related to my health or physical abilities. I am strong. I am healthy. I am capable of running. And not everyone is that lucky. 

I also have 3 beautiful children who are strong and healthy. And not a day goes by that I am not thankful for that. Many families don’t have that luxury. Many parents are watching their children battle an illness and praying for them to be able to run again someday.

For these reasons, I have chosen to run with Team Lemon and fundraise for Alex’s Lemonade Stand which is an organization that raises money to fight Childhood Cancer. If you choose to make a donation, the money you contribute will help pay for research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. You can also help keep me motivated by joining me for a run! I have always said “I’m a jogger, not a runner.” I might be towards the back of the pack and I might be crawling by the end, but I will cross that finish line and I am thankful for your support to help get me there!