Most (if not all) of you have known me for a VERY long time, and remember well the time in my life when I wouldn't pass up a quart of italian ices or even consider a walk around the block. When I would have to buy XXXL clothes, which I would have to special order online because no store carried such large sizes. The time in my life where I would literally start sweating with the effort of bending over to examine a dog at the office. To say I was overweight would be a drastic understatement - I was most certainly morbidly obese.
It is a proven fact that the majority of children who are obese become overweight adults. Obesity can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney problems, certain types of cancer and diabetes, to name a few. I was overweight for my entire life - until I was fortunate enough to have a switch flipped inside my head, and I was able to remedy my problem before it became irreversible. I feel very lucky and proud to have accomplished this feat with love and support from all of you.
You all probably also know of how I spend most of my time outside of work and home - I have become a runner. If you would have told me that I would have uttered those five words 4 years ago, I would have told you to either see a psychologist or get help for a drinking problem. I have run numerous races to this point, the longest being the half marathon (I have done 4 of these in the past year). My ultimate goal is to run a full marathon, specifically the New York City Marathon this November.
The NYC Marathon is the most popular marathon in the world, with over 40,000 runners participating. The crowd support is unparalleled. I have been told that running this particular race has been one of the best moments of a runner's life. This is the feeling I want to get from my first marathon, no matter how hilly or difficult the terrain.
It is for these reasons that I decided to kill two birds with one stone - run my "dream race" while trying to help educate a new generation of children on how to live a healthy lifestyle. I am going to run the NYC Marathon in support of Team for Kids.
Team for Kids members support acclaimed youth running programs that improve health, combat obesity and enhance personal development of children from low-income communities. Since 2002,Team for Kids members have raised more than $8 million to fund NYRR Foundation programs now uplifting almost 50,000 children a week in more than 200 schools and community
centers. Programs are transforming kid's lives in New York City and throughout the United States as well as the Cape Town region of South Africa.
Team for Kids plays a decisive role in responding to the devastating human and economic toll of childhood obesity, a deadly scourge whose long term consequences will diminish tens of millions of lives and cost of hundreds of billions of dollars if left un-reversed. With primary support from Team for Kids, NYRR Foundation's model programs teach children the fundamentals of lifetime fitness, while building their fortitude and focus and increasing their
self-discipline and self-esteem.
Please help me fulfill my 2 goals: 1) To run a previously unthinkable distance in the best venue in the world, and 2) Support a charity which will help our future youth live healthier, happier, longer lives. If you can donate any amount, it will get me that much closer to accomplishing 2 amazing feats that I would never have imagined I could do. When I cross
that finish line, I will have all of you in my thoughts...as well as being thankful that I have made
it alive!!!
I have pledged to raise $2500 - To donate, please click here.
My Entry Number is 211355 - you will need to put this number and my last name in the appropriate boxes in order to donate.
Thank you in advance, I will keep you all posted on my training progress!
It is a proven fact that the majority of children who are obese become overweight adults. Obesity can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney problems, certain types of cancer and diabetes, to name a few. I was overweight for my entire life - until I was fortunate enough to have a switch flipped inside my head, and I was able to remedy my problem before it became irreversible. I feel very lucky and proud to have accomplished this feat with love and support from all of you.
You all probably also know of how I spend most of my time outside of work and home - I have become a runner. If you would have told me that I would have uttered those five words 4 years ago, I would have told you to either see a psychologist or get help for a drinking problem. I have run numerous races to this point, the longest being the half marathon (I have done 4 of these in the past year). My ultimate goal is to run a full marathon, specifically the New York City Marathon this November.
The NYC Marathon is the most popular marathon in the world, with over 40,000 runners participating. The crowd support is unparalleled. I have been told that running this particular race has been one of the best moments of a runner's life. This is the feeling I want to get from my first marathon, no matter how hilly or difficult the terrain.
It is for these reasons that I decided to kill two birds with one stone - run my "dream race" while trying to help educate a new generation of children on how to live a healthy lifestyle. I am going to run the NYC Marathon in support of Team for Kids.
Team for Kids members support acclaimed youth running programs that improve health, combat obesity and enhance personal development of children from low-income communities. Since 2002,Team for Kids members have raised more than $8 million to fund NYRR Foundation programs now uplifting almost 50,000 children a week in more than 200 schools and community
centers. Programs are transforming kid's lives in New York City and throughout the United States as well as the Cape Town region of South Africa.
Team for Kids plays a decisive role in responding to the devastating human and economic toll of childhood obesity, a deadly scourge whose long term consequences will diminish tens of millions of lives and cost of hundreds of billions of dollars if left un-reversed. With primary support from Team for Kids, NYRR Foundation's model programs teach children the fundamentals of lifetime fitness, while building their fortitude and focus and increasing their
self-discipline and self-esteem.
Please help me fulfill my 2 goals: 1) To run a previously unthinkable distance in the best venue in the world, and 2) Support a charity which will help our future youth live healthier, happier, longer lives. If you can donate any amount, it will get me that much closer to accomplishing 2 amazing feats that I would never have imagined I could do. When I cross
that finish line, I will have all of you in my thoughts...as well as being thankful that I have made
it alive!!!
I have pledged to raise $2500 - To donate, please click here.
My Entry Number is 211355 - you will need to put this number and my last name in the appropriate boxes in order to donate.
Thank you in advance, I will keep you all posted on my training progress!
2 comments:
Good luck, Bri. We're all rooting for you!
Brian I am so proud of you! You will do great in the marathon. We are all so proud of what you accomplished. You are amazing!!!
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