Thursday, August 25, 2011

Running Moms: 343 Challenge on dailymile

I am so excited! I can get bored fairly easy with doing the same workout routines for too long. This time, I am not mixing it up just for variety but in tribute to fallen firefighters in 9/11. One of my running momma friends had the idea to do a 343 Challenge and track our progress on dailymile. We are a group on Facebook, and live in different states all across the nation. The goal between all of us is to collectively run 1 mile for each of the firefighters who lost their lives in the tragedy that day between 9/1/11 and 9/11/11.

At first, I accepted the challenge for fun. Until I clicked on this link and actually saw all their faces, there on one page looking back at me. Some younger, some older, mostly serious, several smiling. They were fathers, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, lovers....who lost their lives doing their job that day. I realize how fortunate I am to still have my husband and family intact. I also recognize that life can be fleeting. When Chip heads off to work every day, I don't give it a second thought, treating it almost the same as when I head off to my professional, white-collar job in an air-conditioned office. But its not the same. Every day that he comes home I should consider myself lucky.

I quickly went from feeling jazzed about this running challenge to feeling proud to be a part of it. In our own little way, honoring those that gave their lives for others on that fateful day.


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Fitness Friday Blog Hop

13 comments:

  1. That is something to be proud of!! Way to go!!

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  2. Can others join this, too? I'd love to do this.

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  3. This is a really cool idea! I hadn't heard of it until just now! I love it! What a great way to honor the FDNY and have a healthy habit for yourself as well! Kudos!

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  4. Good for you! I'm doing a breast cancer run in October and I completely agree - it feels great to be part of such a good cause while also doing something healthy for yourself.

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  5. What a wonderful idea. It makes running for fitness just that more meaningful, doesn't it? A great way to honour the FDNY and be healthy!

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  7. Wow, this is awesome!!! You are right -- I clicked on the page and almost cried. It makes it more real.

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  8. Very neat.

    Hopping in from The Fitness Friday Blog Hop.

    Thanks for stopping by We can begin to feed...

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  9. Lanae, what a wonderful way to honor those firefighters! Congratulations and good luck. So inspiring.

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  10. What a great idea for a challenge! Can others join your FB group?

    Thanks for linking up!

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  11. Love the idea! What a great way to honor them!

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  12. Found you through the Fitness Friday Hop. The 343 Challenge is a fantastic idea and a wonderful way to honour those who lost their lives that awful day 10 years ago.

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  13. Awesome, April joined up! If anyone else wants to do it leave me a comment here and I'll get you added either to the FB group, dailymile challenge or BOTH. :)

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