I’ve been told that you get addicted to running marathons, but just in case, I wanted to make sure Children’s got first dibs! It is going to get interesting stringing 26.2 miles together and I appreciate your support!
LIFE STARTED A LITTLE ROCKY AND JUST ABOUT THE ONLY TIME I HAVE BEEN EARLY IN LIFE
At 33, I am back where I started. You may not know that I was born just shy of 30 weeks gestation at 2 pounds, 6 ounces. I spent my first month at Children’s — in the neonatal intensive care unit. After gaining strength and weight, I moved to the transition nursery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
TAKING ON PAIN IN THE HOSPITAL AND MILES ON THE STREET
Today, I am a Child Life Specialist at Children’s, where I focus on the Comfort Promise. That is, she helps Children’s do everything possible to prevent and treat pain in kids.Children’s is where my heart belongs! After spending days educating staff organization-wide about taking the sting out of needle pokes and blood draws — part of the Comfort Promise — I have begun the work of training at night for my first-ever marathon on behalf of the cause I love most. In October, I will go the extra mile by running the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and raising 100% of the proceeds for Children’s child life department and pain and palliative care programs. Running ONE marathon’ is a line straight from my bucket list. I am not getting any younger, and when I saw that Children’s was having its first charity endurance team — Team Superstars — I knew it was meant to be.
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE RACE WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT?
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You can donate to my personal page while you are here.
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Sponsor a (S)mile! For $26.20 I will run a mile in honor of OR in memory of your special someone! You get to select the mile (first come first serve). I will wear a picture of that person for the mile and you can personalize a ribbon that you get to keep!
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If you would like to do a fundraiser for the cause please let me know. Examples would be a bake sale or selling sunglasses (I will provide them) at your work or in your community.
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You can simply go to the race and cheer! Every friendly face helps!!!
