Sometimes, I just get this itch to undertake something crazy - and this year, it is to do one race/endurance event each month in 2012. I'm blogging about it to keep a record for myself, to inspire others come up with and complete their own crazy challenges, and to raise money for a bunch of awesome nonprofits.
Here's my race schedule:
January 21st - Chicago Polar Dash - 10K Run
February 26th - Hustle up the Hancock - 94 floors Stair Climb (that's 1,632 steps!)
March 25th - Shamrock Shuffle - 8K Run
April 29th - Ravenswood Run - 5K Run
May 27th - Soldier Field 10 Mile - 10 Mile Run
June 10th - Naperville Women's Triathlon - .5 mile swim, 14.2 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
July 29th - Venus de Miles - 62 mile bike
August 26th- Chicago Triathlon - 1.0 mile swim, 26.2 mile bike, 6.2 mile run
September 16th - CARA Ready to Run - 20 Mile Run
October 7th - Chicago Marathon - 26.2 Mile Run
November 4th - Hot Chocolate Run - 15K Run
December (TBA) - Rudolph Ramble - 8K Run
And here's the nonprofit organizations I'm highlighting:
January - Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago
February - American Diabetes Association
March - Civic Education Project
April - Friends of Lake View (funds to go towards a scholarship for a Calculus student)
May - LaSalle Senior Center
June - Cornerstone Academy
July - Active Transportation Alliance
August - Living Water International
September - Cabrini Green Legal Aid
October - Doctors Without Borders
November - Breaking Bread
December - Cornerstone Children's Learning Center
If you'd like to contribute financially to any or all of these organizations, just click here.
