I had a great time with James this week in DC.  We had a lot of fun, but also some humbling times for reflection.  Being in the nation's capitol, the epicenter for so much history, has that effect. It has been pretty amazing.  We saw a lot of the memorials, spent some time at the Naval Academy, and visited a few of the Smithsonians.  Also, while spending time with James he showed me this new commercial for the Marines:

Not only is the commercial awe-inspiring because of the power displayed by the Marine Corps, but the message of the commercial, "Which way would you run?" is exactly what the Marines are about.  They volunteer to move against the grain, towards danger, for the good of people they may never meet.  We are currently at $1,425.  We need just $575 to meet our goal of $2,000.  We are so close, and we have about a month and a half left.  Please keep following and if you haven't yet, we would appreciate your donation.  Your donation will help support those who run toward the sound of chaos and away from their homes and family, for the good of you and me.

James and I are in Washington, DC this week.  Today we walked around the National Mall touring the monuments, including WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lincoln, and Washington.  While checking out the Korean War Memorial, I came across this and thought it was really moving.  The day helped to put into perspective the countless sacrifices people throughout history made for our country.  This picture captured the overriding theme of the entire day.  We are probably headed to Arlington National Cemetery later this week.  I am sure that that will be even more moving than the monuments.

We are at $1425! Thank you everyone who has donated. We are nearly at 75% of our goal.  Keep following us and tracking our progress!

This has been a really great week for our campaign.  We have had a number of very generous donations, raising our current total to $1,325!!!  Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far.  With just under two months before the race we are over 65% of the way there.  We can't begin to explain how grateful we are to our friends and family who have donated, but we have truly been left speechless by the generosity of people we barely know.  This campaign and this organization mean a great deal to us.


Thank you all again!!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to listen to me today at Three Rivers Running Company.  I really appreciated everyone giving me a few minutes of their time.  Thank you especially to those of you who are now visiting our blog after talking to me today.  We are really excited to have you follow us and appreciate your generosity if you decide to donate to us.  We are nearly half way to our goal.  Thanks again everyone.  Keep following us.  We are hoping that our campaign really takes off from here.

Wow!!!!

Great night guys!! We got some great donations tonight, and as promised I matched our donation that put us over $500.  Amazingly we are now at $875!! This has been a great night for our campaign as we jumped to nearly 45% of our goal.  I will be at 3 Rivers Running Company in Fort Wayne tomorrow to talk to customers about our campaign.  For those in the area, stop by and say hi. I will have some WWP items to give away.  3 Rivers Running Co. is now currently located at:

4039 North Clinton
Fort Wayne, IN


Hope to see some of you tomorrow! Thanks again so much to everyone who has donated so far!

Hey everyone,

It has been a while since I last posted.  We are still looking for our $500 mark.  We are only $10 away, and remember, I am willing to match whatever donation puts us over $500.

As an update on how training is going for the race, James and I are both running hard, and cross training hard as well.

Last week I visited James at Purdue and together we saw Act of Valor.  If you have not seen Act of Valor yet, I cannot urge you enough to go.  If you have not heard of the movie, it stars real, current active duty Navy SEALs.  The movie is a great action movie, but it also provides a look into the personal lives and personal struggles of our nation's servicemen and women.  All around it was a great movie, I am hoping to see it again in theaters, and I will no doubt buy it the day it comes out on BluRay.  For those still on the fence, I am posting a trailer to get you to the theater.

The most moving part of the movie however was the credits, during which they name all of the casualties that Naval Special Warfare has suffered since September 11, 2001.  These are our nation's heroes and they leave behind sons and daughters, wives and husbands, and mothers and fathers as well as friends and loved ones.  It is easy to forget, 10 years after the start of the war, how many have lost loved ones, and how many more have had their loved ones return wounded physically and mentally.  I cannot stress enough how important the work is that The Wounded Warrior Project does for these people.  Every dollar given to this cause is a dollar given to help those coming back from the war having made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of you and I.

Thanks again for reading and following!!

Here is the trailer for Act of Valor, now in theaters