I am officially partnered with Team Type 1 and have my online platform set up and accepting donations. I am starting with a small goal of $250. A good portion of my friends donated to Diabetes Action when I was up and running with them, so I don't expect people to make multiple donations.
The people over at TT1 have been amazing and I am so excited to partner with them for this race. You really should go check them out.
www.teamtype1.org
Please go donate! I, in no way, benefit from any donations. I am simply spreading the good word about this amazing charity. Link below to my personal fundraising page!
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/622184
I took a couple of weeks off of training in order to get through the last couple of weeks of school. I am one of those adults who thinks it is a good idea to go back to school. Well, that new found knowledge, I ended up putting myself in a pickle with time management. I had the busiest month at work mixed in with the busiest month in school. Something had to give, and that was running or training of any kind. Official half marathon training started last week and I have done okay with my runs. I hit two during the week and my long run on Sunday. I call that a score. I did have a very action packed weekend with mountain biking, yoga, running and hiking. My run today was less than stellar.
I am done with school this week and will find myself with plenty of time to train. And maybe even hit my $250 goal! (hint hint...) I had these cool shirts made up to train in. I mentioned it on my Instagram post, but I don't really think my butt is that big. I think I have a funky angle with my phone.
I am really excited to get training and make my way to MCM18. I am nervous and there are days that I think that the goal of a full marathon is dumb. The scary part is that I am not even a quarter of the way there yet, mileage wise. The journey is just beginning. If you live in the Lafayette area, come run with me! Ride your bike next to me while I run. Meet me at the bar for a beer afterwards. Send me positive text messages randomly. Do something to cheer me up because there are going to be really bad times in this journey. Most importantly, go donate to TT1.
See, the thing is this.. You know someone who is diabetic. I promise! You might not know it, but you absolutely interact with these people all the time. Do you know my brother Pat? Have you ever heard him talk about his disease? No! The only time he talks about it with me is when I ask him questions.
T1 diabetes is cruel. It hits little kids who are absolutely going to struggle with shots and blood sugar checks and learning the math behind carbohydrates turning to sugar. It hit Pat when he was 23! Swings of low blood sugar and high blood sugar can have detrimental effects on the body.
Go donate some money to teach people how to manage this disease. Go donate some money to support young diabetic athletes. Go donate some money to get medical supplies to other countries. Go donate some money so that we can find a cure and never have to worry about this again! So that I won't have to run a full friggin marathon in honor of my diabetic brother.. Because geez guys, 26.2 miles is far!
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