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Category: St. Jude Children’s Hospital

  • Running for St. Jude

    We’ve all heard about St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, but have you really taken the time to learn about their mission and about all of the great things they do? If I didn’t have a personal connection, I can’t say that I would have taken the time to learn. Oh, I’d have been…

  • St. Jude Half Marathon

    This blog is so long overdue, but with December came holiday preparations, and then came company. It’s a little difficult to write with a two year old and four year old running around. And so, it’s January and I’m writing what should have been written in early December. On December 4, my friends Katie, Kelly,…

  • Why you should donate to St. Jude: Katie’s Story

    One of the best people I know is my co-worker and friend, Katie Weyer. Katie is the reason we are running the St. Jude Half Marathon on December 5. She is a St. Jude survivor, and we are so appreciative of the life-saving care she received, that we want to complete this race for her…

  • Another Half Marathon in the Books!

    I thought we were smart to run a half marathon the first weekend of November. We would be able to do our long training runs during October, so it would be a little cooler. November 1 would likely be cool, but quite comfortable for a run. I imagined a bright crisp day, just perfect for…

  • Indy, Here We Come!

    I just read through my last post in which I stated I would be blogging about my training for the half marathon. As you all know, sometimes life gets in the way. Between school, the gym, band contests, golf matches, and cooking and cleaning, there has been no time to just sit down and write.…