I was runnninnnnggg... Here we go again!

I swore I was done. Only one marathon after having kids and then onto my next bucket list item. And then this little boy named Ben Towne got cancer and because his fight ended, his parents took it up where he left off. And they created the Ben Towne Foundation and decided to end this pain and suffering for other pediatric patients and their parents once and for all. They created Ben Towne Foundation and now it's up to the rest of us to make sure their goal is met.

Our children have had normal medical issues and we've been lucky enough to be able to find interventions (tonsils out, a stay at National Jewish, etc). It's not lost on us that these interventions are to make our children's lives better, not to save them. I constantly find myself thinking, what if my child's life was at stake with these procedures? What if these procedures were just the first steps in years long painful, tiring, wearying treatments? It's too much for an adult to comprehend. How could a child even begin to understand how they could receive such a devastating diagnosis?

Much to the chagrin of my knees, but to the happiness of my future orthopedist, I have registered for the Portland Marathon as a member of Team Ben Towne! October 7th, we'll be running mile after mile for this foundation, raising money and awareness along the way... I'm excited about this opportunity to put my legs where my heart is and be a part of the movement to change the face of pediatric cancer.

If you aren't a runner, fine... But then I'd like you to donate! If you are a runner, I expect you to join me. If you know a runner, I expect them to join me. The challenge is on people and this girl is going to be relentless... So here we go again!