What was your BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT?
On
March 17, 2012, my
identical twin, Leah, and I
joined Team Lemon to support
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer in memory of Leah’s brother-in-law, Michael. On
July 16, 2012 our grandmother, affectionately known as “GG,” died suddenly. Over the past four years we have
raised awareness and nearly $3,000 for childhood cancer research in memory of Michael and GG. We've also shared our experiences running together to support Alex’s Lemonade and other causes we care about on
our blog, "
Twins Run in Our Family,"
Twitter,
Instagram and
Facebook. Much to our surprise, we've gained a following of runners, twins and/or parents of twins. We're often recognized at races when we wear our shirt that has our logo on the front and our tagline on the back: "
If you're passing me, I'm Malinda. If I'm passing you, I'm Leah." Over the years, I've struggled with
chronic illness and
depression. Because of my experience, I'm
truly grateful for every step and I'm determined to
make my miles matter. I'd rather run in a charity race to raise awareness for a worthy cause than run a fast time. Sometimes, much to my surprise,
I'm able to do both.
1 comment:
I voted for you! Some people might not realize they can go to the RW site and vote for you - you might want to mention that explicitly in your post :)
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