Hello all and thank you for visiting my fundraising page! 

It all started on a treadmill in my basement and now I am training for the Chicago Marathon.  Sounds a little crazy, I know.  As I sweat through another training run, I feel a sense of accomplishment that I haven't felt in awhile (well that, and a sense of pain in my shins).  One thing about running 35 - ?? miles/week (I think it's best that I don't look too far ahead in my training plan - it might scare me), you have a lot of time to think.  So, in addition to taking this on as a personal challenge, I decided to use the opportunity of this run to reach out and help others.  I chose World Vision as my charity and I am very excited about them and their efforts to improve the world we live in.  World Vision uses your tax-deductible donations to tackle the root causes of poverty by working with children, families, and their communities to provide things like: clean water, health care, nutritious food, education, and economic opportunities. 

Many thanks for any support you are able to give!   Be well. :)

- Jodi