Well, I suppose partly because much like childbirth, you forget how painful running a marathon truly is and think you can do it again. Also, in my case, I was disappointed in my outcome. I know I can do better (time wise, less or no walking, etc.), so I am going to try again. And I figure, go big or go home, so why not the NYC Marathon???
So, to keep me motivated, I not only hired a coach - I signed up to run for a charity. Which means I
Well, I am running for Think Pink Rocks - an organization that promotes raising awareness of early detection and genetic testing for breast cancer, and also providing funding for screening, treatment and research. The why... my Aunt Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and underwent a round of chemo and radiation treatments after her lumpectomy. And as luck would have it, her cancer returned as another mutation in the other breast this year. So she's doing more treatment as I write. So, in her honor I am running and raising funds to continue the war against breast cancer. And I know that early detection is critical, as it has been in her case, so I love what this organization does!
I know this subject hits home for many out there. It seems the more I talk about it, the more people I meet, or already know, who've been affected by this horrible disease. And of course it's been made more "popular" by celebrities who make drastic decisions about treatments, but I'm glad it's not falling by the way side!
If you'd like to donate to my fundraising efforts (which I would greatly appreciate of course!), please check out my Crowdrise page here:
https://www.crowdrise.com/ThinkPinkRocksNYC2015/fundraiser/courtneybullock
And if you'd like to follow my running and training adventures more closely, follow me on Instagram @courtrunlikeagirl. I post almost all of my runs there with pictures!
Here's one from this morning's early run:
~ Courtney
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