This past weekend I had a blast running the Race for Hope – Philadelphia with one of my best friends, Nicole. It was a gorgeous 5k in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum and along boat house row, but what was even better than running with Nicole on perfect fall day was that it was for an amazing cause.
Prior to running the race Nicole and I raised roughly $500 to benefit the National Brain Tumor Society. The National Brain Tumor Society is particularly meaningful and near and dear, because Nicole’s mom lost her life to a brain tumor just four years ago when Nicole was only a freshman in college. So this one was for her! I can’t imagine what it would be like to have gone through all that Nicole has, but I’m sure her mom would be so proud of her daughter and the women she is today! I know I’m blessed to have her as one of my best friends.
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| Top left: before the race. Bottom right: after the race in front of the Rocky statue. |
Running a race was also an extremely welcome mix-up in my normal day-to-day running routine, and something I don’t do often enough! Having a running buddy who runs at the same pace was also amazing and motivating. Now accepting running buddies in my area! 🙂
Click here to learn more about the Race For Hope – Philadelphia and click here for the Race For Hope – DC!
