It's time to lace up the sneakers, put on the gear

And get ready to run ALOT in the new year.

The last race I ran is about 4 years gone

It will be hard work, but it's the 112 th Boston marathon!

Hopefully, I can meet my fundraising goal with your generous donation

Running for this fabulous charity is the ultimate motivation.

Some think I'm crazy (thanks mom), others that I'm insane,

But to complete this marathon is a great accomplishment to gain.

I figure I have one more marathon in me and it just has to be the Boston Marathon.

This time around I have 3 goals. 1) Raise $5k for the Running Goodwill Industries. 2) As always, just finish the marathon. 3) And if humanly possible, finish under 4 hours. With your help, I'll be able to accomplish the first goal. I guess I'll have to take care of the other two.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! And if you can, come to Boston on April 21 -- I'd love the support and trust me, you'll love watching the excitement in person.

Thank you!

Kate