Goals are awesome, I usually set some lofty ones when I am still on a runners high. Most of mine are crazy but I am fortunate that my husband, family and friends always support me! Back in 2014 after finishing the Princess I knew what my next goal was, The Glass Slipper Challenge before I turn 40, yes that is not far off! I even spoke that goal out loud unlike my first half goal! What is the GSC? It is a 10K on Saturday and the Half on Sunday, both run through the wonderful and amazing ground of Disney but yikes that's a lot of miles for two days!
Registration was coming close, I was nervous, this race combo sells out in MINUTES so I started thinking how can I make this race a guarantee but yet help someone in need so here I am August 2015 signed up to take on the Glass Slipper Challenge and for a cause that most will not know about - Girl Power 2 Cure and the girls who are fighting Rett Syndrome. And friends I need your help. Not only to raise money so I can make my goal a reality but to help these girls who cannot run, walk or talk but yet still are alert and alive!
What is Rett Syndrome? Great question which I asked myself after a mom reached out to me on one of my running boards and said they have spots for GSC. So research and reading I did, talking to Sophia's mom and pouring over her photos and videos brought tears and now I am honored to be able to run for the girls who cannot.
Rett Syndrome Quick Facts:
• Debilitating neurological (movement) disorder that predominantly affects females
• Baby girls are born "normal" but begin to lose acquired skills between the ages of 1-3 years old
• Caused by a single gene mutation that leads to underproduction of an important brain protein
• The leading genetic cause of severe impairment in girls - most cannot speak, walk or use their hands
• Despite their physical disabilities, girls with Rett Syndrome are believed to be functioning mentally at a much higher level than previously thought
• As prevalent as Cystic Fibrosis, ALS and Huntington's
• Another little girl is born with Rett Syndrome every 90 minutes
• Rett Syndrome is a potentially REVERSIBLE disorder. Research has proven once protein levels are back to normal levels, symptoms subside
Basically these young ladies are unable to do all of the things they love for themselves, but with your help we can bring the fun to them. Check out this photo of Sophia water skiing this summer - look at that smile! And all of those awesome people in the water behind her were there to help!
I know I just asked for your support earlier this year and I am grateful for all that you do to support me and my causes which I team up with. I am once again calling out to you my friends and family to help me help others. I will be holding some fundraisers at home but if you can spare $1 or $5 you can donate here:
Girl Power 2 Cure is connecting all of the runners for this amazing cause and helping us with many ideas but without you all we cannot help these girls smile.
Now I run with a purpose, I believe it makes me faster and if you know me I am NOT a fast runner. It helps me focus, especially when I am hitting mile 10 and just want to quit. I cannot quit, because others that I am running for do not quit. They cannot run yet they never give up!
Thank you for taking the time to read and if you so choose to support me I am forever grateful! If you see me out running, beep the horn or give me a holler - it makes me go faster!
Much love!
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