If you are in any running circles, yesterday your Facebook feed was probably blowing up with people announcing that they had gotten the beloved email saying they made it into the lottery to run the Chicago Marathon! Yesterday I got my letter too - as did EVERYONE who is going to run the 2018 Chicago Marathon as part of our team to raise money for Sclerederma research!

I can’t begin to tell you what an amazing thing this is. We’ve been talking about putting together a team and running this for months now - but it felt real yesterday as email after email came in saying we were in and set to run. (If you missed the first posts about this, check out the posts about my hope to run and then getting in as a charity. These will also give you background on why this is a cause close to our hearts.) It’s honestly, even more amazing for my sister who has Scleroderma! She’s already been blown away by the number of people willing to run and serve as our cheerleaders, as well as the people who have offered their love and support as she conquers this life moment as she conquers the disease - one day at a time.

At this point, it looks like we are a team of 14 people running! Many of them are relatives! Of my immediate family - my dad is running it, all 4 of the girls in the family, and 3 of the 5 boys. Add in to that mix a couple running buddies, a former student, a cousin and we’ve got an amazing team of 14 people.

So get ready for 2018 to be a year full of updates, running tips, running and fitness reviews, and all things marathon related!

And if you are running the Chicago Marathon too - shoot me an email or leave a comment! I’d love to connect, meet up for runs, talk shop, whatever!