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I am very excited to be running the London Marathon this upcoming April! This will be my 9th marathon (first international) AND the first I'm running on behalf of a charity. While one could say I'm somewhat addicted, I'd say I've discovered a huge passion of mine - one that's really become integrated into my life. I ran my first marathon in 2003 (Detroit) and I thought that would be a once in a lifetime experience. After moving to Chicago, which has a great running culture, I basically became hooked. In the past 3 years, I've run the Chicago Marathon 3 times, the Boston Marathon twice, the New York City Marathon twice, and had the opportunity to be a Nike Marathon Pace Team Leader for the Chicago Marathon this past October (meaning that I carried a pacing sign and ran a specific pace, in which people could follow me to reach their goal time).
Through activities such as pacing, and volunteering with different non-profit running groups in the area, I've been lucky enough to have my passion come somewhat full circle in giving back to others through running. Needless to say, I feel very fortunate to be running the London Marathon on behalf of a charity, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
JDRF is the leading charitable organization in the world with the primary objective of funding the cure for type 1diabetes and it’s complications. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life threatening condition which has a life-long impact on those diagnosed with it and their families. It normally strikes children and incidences are increasing on a yearly basis*
I decided to run the London Marathon on behalf of JDRF in light of my grandfather, Arthur Burcz, who was diagnosed with diabetes and passed away a few years ago, and especially in light of my younger cousin Alyse, who learned she had this disease about a year and a half ago. Alyse, a junior at Michigan State University, didn't know what to expect when she was diagnosed. Since that time, she's learned to adjust her lifestyle around the disease. Alyse regularly monitors her sugar levels, gives herself daily injections of insulin, and tries to exercise and eat well. She admits that it's not exactly "fun" to have her days revolve around counting carbohydrates, but no longer considers dealing with her disease to be a chore. While Alyse continues to stay focused on being healthy, she hopes that one day there will be a cure.
I'm very excited for the opportunity to help Alyse and anyone else out there with this disease. I'm hoping that you'll be willing to sponsor me as part of this great cause. Any donation* amount would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks everyone,
Kristin
For more information on juvenile diabetes and JDRF, visit http://www.jdrf.org/
*NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE DONATING IN GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (GBP)
THE APPROXIMATE CONVERSION RATE BETWEEN GBP AND DOLLARS IS 1£ (GBP) = $1.67 (USD)
If you plan to donate 10 £ (GBP) = $16.79 (USD) & 100 £ (GBP) = $167.9
To find the conversion amount of what you plan to donate, visit http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#currencyconversion
Through activities such as pacing, and volunteering with different non-profit running groups in the area, I've been lucky enough to have my passion come somewhat full circle in giving back to others through running. Needless to say, I feel very fortunate to be running the London Marathon on behalf of a charity, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
JDRF is the leading charitable organization in the world with the primary objective of funding the cure for type 1diabetes and it’s complications. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life threatening condition which has a life-long impact on those diagnosed with it and their families. It normally strikes children and incidences are increasing on a yearly basis*
I decided to run the London Marathon on behalf of JDRF in light of my grandfather, Arthur Burcz, who was diagnosed with diabetes and passed away a few years ago, and especially in light of my younger cousin Alyse, who learned she had this disease about a year and a half ago. Alyse, a junior at Michigan State University, didn't know what to expect when she was diagnosed. Since that time, she's learned to adjust her lifestyle around the disease. Alyse regularly monitors her sugar levels, gives herself daily injections of insulin, and tries to exercise and eat well. She admits that it's not exactly "fun" to have her days revolve around counting carbohydrates, but no longer considers dealing with her disease to be a chore. While Alyse continues to stay focused on being healthy, she hopes that one day there will be a cure.
I'm very excited for the opportunity to help Alyse and anyone else out there with this disease. I'm hoping that you'll be willing to sponsor me as part of this great cause. Any donation* amount would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks everyone,
Kristin
For more information on juvenile diabetes and JDRF, visit http://www.jdrf.org/
*NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE DONATING IN GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (GBP)
THE APPROXIMATE CONVERSION RATE BETWEEN GBP AND DOLLARS IS 1£ (GBP) = $1.67 (USD)
If you plan to donate 10 £ (GBP) = $16.79 (USD) & 100 £ (GBP) = $167.9
To find the conversion amount of what you plan to donate, visit http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#currencyconversion