A couple of weeks ago I saw a tweet about an opportunity to be an ambassador for the James Island Connector Run. With nothing to lose and some time to kill (the life of a teacher in summer), I clicked on the link. It said they were looking for "local leaders, motivators and influencers to spread the word about the Charleston James Island Connector Run." Hmmm, I thought; this might be a cool thing to do. I kept reading only to discover that 100% of the registration fees go to a charity that funds college scholarships for people with disabilities. Yeah, I'm definitely on board with that! So I applied.
Last week I got the email saying I'd been chosen as one of the ambassadors. Y'all I cannot express how excited and honored I am about this! The first thing I did (after saying, "they picked ME?!") was call my mom because I knew she'd get the emotion I was feeling. Two years ago, I never imagined I would run a mile, let alone anything past that. A year ago, I had run a couple of 5Ks and toyed with the idea of a half marathon. I barely called myself a runner despite being told it was okay that I did. It is not longer something I do just because I couldn't make it to Barre. Running is my main form of exercise (and therapy, but that's a different blog). I put 100 miles on my shoes last month; I'd say I'm serious about it now. I am thrilled that I get to join others in spreading the word about this race while raising money for such a fantastic charity.
In the next few months, I will loudly and proudly be asking people to join me in November. I'll be annoying. I'll be persistent. I won't take no for an answer (not lightly anyway). I'll be spouting statistics and wooing people with promises of discounted race fees (for real. . . I can save you $5) I'll be training and ready to run.
Want to join me in November? Leave a comment below or send me a DM via Facebook or Twitter and I'll get you that discount code!
Want to know more about the run? Go here.
Want to learn about the awesome charity you'll support with race registration? Go here to learn all about the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation.
No comments:
Post a Comment