I grew up in a family of runners. My cousin Christine qualified for the Olympic trials in marathon. My dad runs marathons like cake walks and my sister was the star of the track team. Desperately attempting to not be “one of the things not like the others,” I adopted Asics, obscenely short shorts, and accepted horrible tank top tan lines as part of my fate as a “runner.”
Ironically, I was adopted, so my efforts to fit in with my “running family” were in vain. But ever since I outran the genetic predisposition to physical fitness, I let my Asics and short shorts gather dust. Running has since become a painful experience somewhat resembling an overweight St. Bernard running in slow motion (yeah, I loved the movie Beethoven growing up, sue me).
Recently, my friend Tom had some sort of stroke or aneurysm. Not really, but he must have because he decided to hike Bishop Peak everyday for 30 days in order to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. He documented his experiences on his blog, http://1man1mountain1month.com/. Unfortunately for you readers, I lack his web design skills, so sorry I’m not sorry.
Anyhow, I was inspired by his actions. Okay, so mostly I was a little butt hurt that he found a clever way to get in shape, spend time outdoors, AND raise money for The AIDS Support Network of San Luis Obispo County. So I decided to take a ‘post from his blog’ and start my own personal fitness/fundraising challenge. Since Tom is a BAMF and climbed a volcanic peak, I have to find some way to outdo him. Henceforth, I present “THE 50/50 CHALLENGE.”
Here’s how it works:
Everyday I run a mile for 50 days until the 22 Annual Walk for Life on November 2, 2013. Short and sweet, definitely easier said than done, given my natural ability to procrastinate and laze about.
The challenge will keep me motivated to stay in shape and adopt a regular cardio workout routine while raising awareness for HIV and hopefully $1,000.00.
If you happen to feel especially generous and/or delusional with extra monies please consider donating to my personal fundraising page:
http://asn2013walk.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1084507&supId=391950785
All funds raised stay local and go towards supporting essential programs such as: a client food pantry, counseling sessions, health exams, labs, and utility/rental assistance.
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