Chicago Marathon... holy moly! -Amy

So, I've officially committed to running the Chicago Marathon in October. Kelly talked me into this, and I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly terrified. However, I am really excited for this challenge and know that I will have a GREAT training partner (who has been through a marathon once already, mind you) and an AWESOME super fan (Brady, who has also been through a marathon!) in my corner. I think I will be just fine... I hope.

Any who... the marathon registration filled up in record time, so I went on a search for charity foundations that I would like to run for. I am actually really glad that I was forced to pick a charity rather then just pay my own registration because I think it will be that much more meaningful for me as I train and run the marathon and it's a great opportunity to give back to something I feel strongly about. I decided to go with "Team Sweetness" which is running for the Walter Payton Foundation. This foundation provides support and positive influences to children with backgrounds of abuse and/or neglect. Being a teacher, I am obviously very passionate about children, how they are treated, and the opportunities they are given. I was immediately drawn to and excited about this foundation!

Soooooooo here's my pitch. I would LOVE if the wonderful readers of this blog would be able to help me reach my fundraising goal. I would really appreciate the personal support (for running the race) and the support of a cause that is so important and meaningful to me. Any donation, big or small, will mean so much! The link to my donation page is below. Also, if you could pass it along to anyone you might know that would be fantastic!

http://www.active.com/donate/teamsweetness2012/AmyJackson


Thanks so much, and HERE GOES NOTHING!