Help Mara raise money

Come October, I plan to cross "run a half marathon" off of my bucket list. For my first half, I'll be fundraising for Twin Cities in Motion, a nonprofit aimed at strengthening community through fitness and wellness. 

In the months since my mom passed, I've rediscovered a love for running outside. At mom's visitation service, a longtime friend recalled a story of my mom jumping out of a car to join her on an impromptu run in the Black Hills of South Dakota. As the friend told it, my mom -- already battling MS symptoms by then -- said "If you don't use it, you lose it!" before jogging off. 

In honor of Mom's most famous motto, my bib will read "With Gusto," though I hope there will be a bit of grace in there somewhere too. 

I love ya, mom. Let's run this thing together.