Let's Make a Deal and a DIFFERENCE! (that's me on the right)

You'll stay at home on the couch, skip the training, make a donation and send your best wishes (maybe some Band-Aids for blisters too!).

I'll endure 100s of miles of grueling training, put my fundraising skills to the test, and get all of the sore muscles and tired feet.

Who said life was fair? See you at the finish line...

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TOP TEN REASONS I'm Running a Marathon:

10. I've LOST MY MIND!
9. SUPPORT a cause
8. Physical CHALLENGE
7. Heart disease kills HALF A MILLION AMERICAN WOMEN each year
6. It's cheaper than a week at The ASHRAM
5. I'm determined to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
4. There are 4.4 Million STROKE SURVIVORS
3. Any excuse to wear a FANNY PACK
2. To RAISE FUNDS for Stroke Research and Education

And, the number ONE reason to run a marathon

1. Kids think MOM's COOL! (They haven't said this since Kindergarten)

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P.S. While I may not finish first in the marathon, I have every intention of being 1st in my fundraising efforts. So, don't forget to send your GENEROUS contribution along with your ENCOURAGING thoughts. MANY Thanks!

P.P.S. Ready, set, grab the checkbook (or plastic), pass GO and GIVE.

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"The MIRACLE is not that I will finish, but that I had the COURAGE to start"

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"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."
-- Oprah Winfrey

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