On a run in December of 2013 I got the idea to do something for me but not really for me. In 2013 I completed Bike MS Ride the Vortex to raise awareness and funds for MS research. I also attempted my first century ride in September of 2013 at Trails 4 Trials. This was a ride to raise awareness and funds for Cancer research. Now I am a runner and so these rides were a shift from my normal focus. In continuing with the riding theme I signed up for the 2014 Tour de Cure Phoenix. This ride is for Diabetes. So what is a runner doing riding...that is another story.
All the events I have been a part of to raise funds and awareness for a cause were for other people. Bike MS for a family friend living with MS, Trails 4 Trials for my mom who has beaten cancer, and Tour de Cure for my aunt who has lost a limb to the disease. All great causes for great people!!!
Back to the idea on the run in December. So what could I do for myself while also helping others? I could log 2,000 miles of combined running and cycling to raise awareness for Tourettes. What no funds? No, no funds...at least not yet. I want to tic away the miles and hopefully help at least one person (even if that person is me).
Over the course of the next few months and hundreds of miles we will get to see what this seed grows into!!
My journey through life, running, cycling, and swimming while living with Tourette Syndrome.
Raising awareness of this misunderstood and often joked about condition.
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