Another Ask

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. ~ Mother Teresa

I was really uncomfortable starting this fundraising thing. I didn’t have much confidence that it would go anywhere. I sorta figured I’d ask and then the post would get lost out there in the interwebs and we wouldn’t talk about it again. But people did donate and I discovered something interesting. When people donated to a cause that I believe in and they were also showing support for a challenge I’m tackling it felt really personal. Like I now have a team behind me. So I set a goal to do a monthly ask and see if I could continue to grow my team.

Today I’m 6 months out from marathon day. In the past 2 months I have run/walked/hiked 132.5 miles. My toe is better. It’s still swollen and a little tender to the touch, but I can run on it without pain. I completed a 5k, set a PR, and have the medal to show for it. I’ve gotten the programmed strength training done and I’m having fun. The mornings are getting warmer, but I’m still wearing long sleeves for most runs. That will change soon. Truth be told I enjoy the process.

Now a fundraising update. I’m raising money for Compassion International, specifically to go towards providing vulnerable children living in poverty access to clean and safe drinking water—preventing life-threatening diseases and allowing them to stay in school and focus their energy on overcoming poverty. My goal is set for $1500. I’m currently at $950. I’m pretty pleased with that. I’d love it if you would consider joining team #luxuriouslyhard (yes, I do hope that becomes a thing, because I think it’s super funny. If you want to know what it means you can read about it here.) If you’d like to donate follow this link And maybe you could share it with a friend or two.