Jogging for Judy

Last year I lost my mind and decided I would push my body and run my first half-marathon.  The training was difficult and, at times, completely skipped due to a teething toddler and her sleepless nights.  Despite all of that, I ran and finished in slightly better time than anticipated.

This year running is more of an addiction to my hour of mommy time.  Another Mother Runner has really encouraged me to lace up and run like the mother I am.  There are many things that can get in the way of your run; what is important to learn is that you run not just for yourself but for your family.  If running makes you the best version of you then you should run for the sake of everyone, yourself included.  As someone who used to run as punishment this is new territory.  So if I am running for my family, then I am really going to run.

I have previously posted about my dear Grandma and her fight with cancer.  Lately when I hit the pavement or the treadmill I think of her and work even harder knowing that if she can stick with something that big the least I can do to honor her is to go a few more miles.  And in that thought I had a great idea, one which I hope will resonate with others and catch on.  I decided to dedicate this year in running to my Grandma.  So I started Jogging for Judy.

                                                   This is Grandma. And Megan. Not me :(

Jogging for Judy is all about doing something for someone else.  When I started running it was for selfish ambition - losing baby weight, proving I could still be something other than a SAHM.  Now I run because it is part of who I am, and who I am is due in large part to Grandma.  So each time I run, training or racing, I run for her.  And I hope that her story will inspire others to do the same.  And I hope to raise some money to help her fight her battle.  Its the least I can do for a woman who has meant so much to our family.  She'd do the same for me.

www.giveforward.com/joggingforjudy