Why I run…

I think I briefly mentioned a few months ago that J and I are training for a marathon next month. Did you read that correctly? NEXT MONTH. This means that our conversations around our house these days revolve around what type of Gu packet we’ll try for this week’s training run, our latest strategy for staying on pace, and chafing issues (ahh, so romantic.)

Also, I might not have mentioned around this little corner of the internet, but I’m also pregnant. So, I’ll be running said marathon well into my second trimester. And, when people find out I’m running this marathon I get shocked looks and aghast faces, so I’ve begin to tell them that in addition to running a marathon, I’m raising money to fight lung cancer, and these are the reasons why….

• I run because I am tired of seeing parents lose children; spouses lose their partners, and children losing their parents earlier than they should.
• I run because I continue to feel the pain of losing Andy, and cannot even comprehend how Jen feels about losing her husband, my Aunt & Uncle feel at losing their youngest son, and my cousin feels about losing his only brother.
• I run to teach Daisy that one person can make a difference.
• I run to spend my Saturday mornings with the love of my life, endlessly discussing our hydration levels, books we hope to read, and counting our lucky stars that we have each other.
• I run so that my daughters do not know the sadness that cancer brings.
• I run because Andy will never have an opportunity to teach Nicholas all the Red Sox stats he memorized.
• I run because friends of friends will email me about their recent battle with lung cancer.
• I run because through Andy’s 53-week battle with cancer, he inspired me with his courage, tenacity and passion.
• I run because lung cancer CAN strike the young, healthy and strong; in other words, those who have done absolutely nothing to bring it on themselves. It’s a lottery nobody should win.
• I run because with all the technology and intelligence available, we need to focus fund resources to crush this disease.
• I run because people are generous. If running 26.2 miles through our nation’s capital inspires people to give, then it is my obligation to do that.
• I run because I believe private funding will make a difference.
• I run because the money I raise will directly contribute to the effort to save lives.
• I run because I am inspired by the others who run to support lung cancer.

 

If you feel called to contribute to the cause, follow this link:

http://teamlunglovedc.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=468096&u=468096-324106361 
Every dollar counts. Thank you.