Bob and I have talked many times about running the Marine Corps Marathon. We were going to do it together, but now that he won't be home for it, I decided to run it for the both of us! It's in October in DC.
It's currently March 17th. This past weekend the 5 miler was a bit of a struggle. To say it's going to be a long road (pun intended) would be an understatement. I am doing my best to fill the next year up with lots of activities to keep Cabbie and me busy. I believe this will do the trick.
I am running to benefit a wonderful organization called the Fisher House Foundation. You can check out my fundraising page here. It has lots of information about the charity, links, and a secure platform to donate to my fundraising efforts if you so desire! You can also check out their Charity Navigator rating to see how they spend their funds. In my opinion it's much more responsible and beneficial to its cause than some of the big name charities that you hear about every day (like here in this article in the Huffington Post about the Komen foundation and it's antics). This is also a neat article about the Fisher House Foundation and some of its more famous supporters (Obama and O'Reilly)!
Anyways, it's going to take a lot of work, but I am really excited to run this Marathon! Any encouragement, words of wisdom, or just comments would be great!
Here's a little video about the Fisher House Foundation.
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Good luck with your training, Amanda! You can do it! Marine Corps was my first (and only) marathon. Be sure to take it all in, it is a great course! Let me know if you need any tips for getting around Arlington.
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