I always swore I would never. ever. ever. be a runner. I hated running and I could not run a mile (or even a half mile) to save my life. Then back in June my friend Kari asked me to do Couch to 5K with her. Kari has this way of always saying yes whenever I ask her to do anything, no matter how crazy. Despite my protestations of hating every second, I said okay (with lots and lots of grumbling). The program starts out something like 60 seconds of running alternated by 90 seconds of walking. Week two and three you work yourself up to 90 seconds and then 2 minutes of running. Not to be dramatic, but I was pretty sure that 2 minutes of joggling would be the death of me. Turns out I survived, and Kari was able to talk me into continuing training with her for a half marathon. As I crossed the finish line of my first ever half marathon in October moments before my legs were about to fall off my body, I thought "this was way too hard. I will never do this again." Now that I think of it, those were my exact words when we completed Taz's adoptions. Clearly I do a horrible job of listening to myself.
Remember those dumb resolutions? One of my main goals this year was to get really involved in an organization ministering in Ethiopia. And then I had this other dumb thought ... wouldn't running a marathon and creating a charity team be a great way to help raise money and awareness? Because sometimes it just gets old and naggy to keep pestering people for money the same ol' way every time.
Turns out, there's a lot that goes into creating a charity team. I pulled an all nighter (another thing I swore off) to throw together a website to recruit runners. And Iguilted, pressured, forced convinced my sisters and brothers in laws to join. And, since all of this is Kari's fault to begin with, I might have guilted her into it as well.
And because misery loves company, who wants to join me? Helping orphans and vulnerable children is probably the only motivator worthy of running 26 miles.
Details:
When: October 13, 2013
Where: Chicago
Why: All money raised goes to provide food, medical care, education and hope to orphans and vulnerable children in southern Ethiopia.
Click here for more details on the team we're putting together, and please share the website with anyone you know who may be interested.
*I'm not normally into posting horrible pictures of myself, but here you go. Me joggling through my first half marathon.
Remember those dumb resolutions? One of my main goals this year was to get really involved in an organization ministering in Ethiopia. And then I had this other dumb thought ... wouldn't running a marathon and creating a charity team be a great way to help raise money and awareness? Because sometimes it just gets old and naggy to keep pestering people for money the same ol' way every time.
Turns out, there's a lot that goes into creating a charity team. I pulled an all nighter (another thing I swore off) to throw together a website to recruit runners. And I
And because misery loves company, who wants to join me? Helping orphans and vulnerable children is probably the only motivator worthy of running 26 miles.
When: October 13, 2013
Where: Chicago
Why: All money raised goes to provide food, medical care, education and hope to orphans and vulnerable children in southern Ethiopia.
Click here for more details on the team we're putting together, and please share the website with anyone you know who may be interested.
*I'm not normally into posting horrible pictures of myself, but here you go. Me joggling through my first half marathon.
oh wow!!! so awesome....i also hate running....alot. so i will cheer for you from SC
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