My Story
As most of you know, I had an injury in summer 2024 that resulted in tearing my ACL, hamstring, labrum, and breaking my hip - all in one second of time. It has been a long and frustrating road to recovery, which has included missing out on many things in life I enjoy most - two of which included running and going to the Boundary Waters.
I am taking the next step to push myself further in my physical recovery and return to the life I enjoy most. I will be making my official comeback to running by participating in Grandma's Full Marathon next June. I will also be running for an additional purpose - to help save and preserve the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Boundary Waters has been an important part of my family's life - having gone yearly for the past 30 years with Aaron and now with Aaron, Wyatt, and Natalie. The only year I was not able to attend was the year of my hip injury. The Boundary Waters has seen both the highs and lows in my life and has ALWAYS brought me peace, a new perspective, and the ability to reset and move forward.
My running comeback is to show myself and my kids that the comeback is stronger than the setback. It is also to raise money to help preserve the Boundary Waters so that it remains an area of natural beauty and a place for all to escape the craziness of life and find peace and solitude.
Description
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is an undeveloped 1.1 million-acre federal and state-recognized Wilderness Area. It is an expanse of lakes, rivers, and forests in the Superior National Forest, located along the Minnesota-Canada border, that has been protected by statute and international treaty for more than a century. This is the sixth most critical region in the lower 48 to protect for climate resiliency and contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. The water in the Boundary Waters is so clean, you can dip your cup and drink straight from the lake.
Save the Boundary Waters is the locally-based, national campaign led by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness based in Ely, Minnesota dedicated to permanently protecting America’s most beloved Wilderness Area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | Le fam | $55.25 |
| Oct 17 | Natalie L | $7.33 |
