I have been trying to figure out a way to make my running more meaningful and to motivate me even more. I was inspired today while running with my friend ashley. I have decided to start a fundraising project called " A dollar a mile". I am going to try to get people to donate a dollar a mile that I run this year. The catch? All the miles that I run and get money for have to be from a race that I have registered for and run. I can't count miles that are used to train for the races. So if I run a half marathon I will get $13 dollars.
What will the money go towards? Well.. I would like to donate the money to charities such as make a wish foundation as well as the huntsman cancer foundation. I know of someone who already is raising money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and his name is Joshua Hansen. I plan to donate some of the money I raise to his goal. I also know of a former co-worker who lost his daughter to a liver tumor a few years ago named Emmallee Havertz and remember the amazing stories and experiences that he shared with the make a wish foundation.. I am excited for the adventure and experience that will come with this endeavor and am excited to sign up for some more races! May the force be with me...LOL
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
In Every Difficulty Lies an Opportunity
It has been a long time since I last posted but I am going to be more consistent! This year has been full of opportunities as well as struggles. I have learned through the struggles that in every difficulty lies an opportunity which has helped me to gain a lot of humility in my life.
Last year, I was able to make a huge decision to lose weight and was able to lose 32 pounds! It really was a great experience that taught me a lot about myself. I learned the things I truly was capably of. I have always love to run but never thought that running a marathon was even a possibility but I proved myself wrong when I was able to complete a half marathon last October. It was such an empowering feeling going across the finish line and knowing that I had finished something I always viewed as an impossibility.
Well onto my singleness... I have had relationships throughout the years that have not gone the way I wished they would go. I have had my heart broken a few times now but through those heart breaks I have learned that I do deserve to be happy and that it was truly their loss! I do have a dream to find my better half who well share the same passions I have and embrace life to the fullest.
Well.... the journey is continuing and am on the adventure to continue to lose weight but something even bigger than that will happen this year and that is....... I AM GOING TO NOT ONLY RUN A HALF MARATHON...BUT A FULL MARATHON! I hope you will follow my blog and the journey that will take place!
Last year, I was able to make a huge decision to lose weight and was able to lose 32 pounds! It really was a great experience that taught me a lot about myself. I learned the things I truly was capably of. I have always love to run but never thought that running a marathon was even a possibility but I proved myself wrong when I was able to complete a half marathon last October. It was such an empowering feeling going across the finish line and knowing that I had finished something I always viewed as an impossibility.
Well onto my singleness... I have had relationships throughout the years that have not gone the way I wished they would go. I have had my heart broken a few times now but through those heart breaks I have learned that I do deserve to be happy and that it was truly their loss! I do have a dream to find my better half who well share the same passions I have and embrace life to the fullest.
Well.... the journey is continuing and am on the adventure to continue to lose weight but something even bigger than that will happen this year and that is....... I AM GOING TO NOT ONLY RUN A HALF MARATHON...BUT A FULL MARATHON! I hope you will follow my blog and the journey that will take place!
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