Last year was sweet revenge year for Jonathan as  he beat Cheryl. His utter distain for training, lack of commitment, and gorgeous Iraq weather paid off as he beat Cheryl by 16 minutes and 1 second. Yes, Cheryl stopped for 15 minutes at a medical aid station but why mention that trivial point. Either way you do the math, he beat her. (Let me mention that the reason I stopped is because I made the poor decision to run a marathon with bronchitis...a decision that later lead to me getting pneumonia..but hey, what ever it takes for Jonathan to beat me to the finish line)

 

This year, Cheryl is committed to once again squash Jonathan's spirit and reclaim her place as the only runner in our group. She will once again be running alongside Jonathan as he reminds her yet again, that he hates to run and he has no idea why he is doing this and yells to the crowd that he "needs more cow bell".

 

Jonathan has promised Cheryl that this year he is going to try something new and actually TRAIN for the marathon  (this is the 4th year in a row that he has made this statement)! 

 

 Autism effects 1 out of about 150 people in our country and most likely effects someone you know. The daughters of two of Cheryl's closest friends are affected by autism.  It is for Katie, Anya, and everyone else like her that we are once again working to raise funds to battle this ailment.

 

Half of your donation will go towards autism research with Organization for Autism Research (OAR) and the other half will be provided to Mission for Educating Children with Autism. "MECA" assists individuals with autism in reaching their full potential by providing education, employment, and social opportunities that allow persons with autism to participate more fully in their communities. To learn more about MECA, go to mecaautism.org.

 

For Jonathan Jenkins, this will be his 6th Marine Corps marathon. Despite a hatred of running, constant whining, and refusal to properly train Jonathan has 4 goals for this year’s marathon: 

 

       Raise at least $5K

 

       Finish better then 4:30

 

       Find more free beer along the course

 

For Cheryl Titcher, this will be her 5th Marine Corps marathon and 6th marathon overall. Cheryl is a great competitor but complains too much when Jonathan starts his whining and crying. This year Cheryl has 5 goals (yes, I have to one-up Jonathan in the number of goals too!):

 

       Raise at least $5K

 

       Finish better then 4:15

 

       Not to complain about Jonathan's lack of training

 

      Not carry (or drag) Jonathan across the finish line

 

       Beat Jonathan to the finish line (again)

 

We ask you to please donate what you can to our team and pass this email to all of your friends, family, and co-workers.

 

Jonathan & Cheryl