March: My Four Year Run-A-Versary and Registration Begins for the Race That Started it All....the Race for the Place 5K

The month of March is my "run-a-versary" where four years ago I started to run after I decided to run a 5K in memory of my friend and sister-in-pink, Kris. How excited it was to learn over this past weekend that registration is now open for the very same race, the Race for the Place 5K. It supports The Gathering Place, a local organization that offers FREE services to those affected by the horrible disease: cancer and is held the first Sunday in June, National Cancer Survivors Day. Fully expecting to run that race and quit after that, it was after that race four years ago where my love/addiction began.

Since the Race for the Place is my "race-a-versary" and running has always been more than just lacing up to me, every year I run it in honor/memory of someone for inspiration. This helps me train harder leading up to the race and also pushes me to do my absolute best on race day. I also decided in 2016 to make it my goal race each year. As you know, I’m dealing with a mysterious hamstring issue and it has kept me from running and training the way I would like to so for this year's race, I will forego a time goal and take the glass half full approach…just be thankful that God is still allowing me to run at all and more importantly, has given me another year of being cancer free. But even much more important than that, I have decided to dedicate this year's race to all of those who have or who are battling something WAY WAY worse than a cranky hamstring…cancer...and will run in honor of the warriors, the survivors, and in memory of the taken. My fundraising goal for this year is $2,018.

Join my team: Just Keep Swimming…and Running! Not a runner? No problem, you can walk the 5K or sign up for the 1 mile walk. Visit my race page and click on my team name to join. If you aren't able to participate in the race in person and would like to make a donation to support our efforts, you can do so by using the "Donate" button.

I hope you will join me in supporting an organization and race that is near and dear to my heart. #racefortheplace #justkeepswimmingandrunning

Link to my race page.