#teammaja

[kanfran]

We did it! 24 hours, 24 miles for Ashley, 21 for me. Thank you all for your support! All of your well wishes helped us through these miles. Also thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you that sponsored me. Your donations will not only send our 5 Wish Kids on their Big Wishes, but it will also send many other Wish Kids as well. This was an unbelievable experience and I am so happy to have been a part of. #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis (at Classic Park)

[kanfran]

Yesterday I ran the rock city 5k. My last race before the 24 in 24 this weekend! I am so excited to take on this challenge! I will be running for Team Maja to raise money to send her on her big wish! I have 5 days left to raise just over $200 dollars to meet my goal. Any amount you could donate will make that number even smaller. Head to af24in24.org to read about the event and make a donation. I promise when this is over I'll go back to rarely posting on social media!!! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

With just a little over a week to go I am still $400 from my goal to send Maja on her big wish. I thought I would join some of the other competitors and up the ante in an attempt to get me there. Let's have a little fun with it! I will get a tattoo of YOUR choosing if you are the one that pushes me past my fundraising goal, provided it is not obscene or profane. Head to af24in24.org, click on donate to team Maja, put in my name as the athlete you wish to sponsor, then start thinking of my next tattoo!!! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

I know you are tired of seeing my sweaty face, but we are less than TWO WEEKS to the 24 in 24. I am so excited to take part in this event. I will be running on Team Maja and raising money to send her on her big wish. Thank you so much to those that have already sponsored me. It means so much to see that you believe I can do this. To the rest of you, there is still time to show your support as I push myself to new limits for a sweet little girl named Maja. Head to af24in24.org to read all about the event, the kids, and to make a donation in my name! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

I can't believe that it's the last day of July. I love the last day of the month though because it's pay day. I would put money on it (haha) that most of you got paid today too. With that being said you should head over to af24in24.org and donate some of that hard earned money to a little girl named Maja who has worked even harder to beat leukemia. On August 26th I will start running one mile every hour for 24 consecutive hours. A sponsorship or donation would mean so much to me as I tackle this challenge. I am still 19 sponsors from my goal and only have about 3 weeks left to reach it. You can read all about the event and the kids that we are running for while you are there! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

This weeks post is long and emotional, but I have told you all Maja's story and what the 24 in 24 challenge will do for her, I thought that it was time I told you my story and what this challenge is doing for me. In January I decided that I was going to become a runner, because that's what I do. I set impossible goals and then make up lists of excuses as to why I didn't meet them. I made the mistake of sharing this goal with my trainer Zack and he immediately signed me up to be a part of the challenge. At this point I couldn't even run a tenth of a mile. For the next four months I put in a mile to two a day, but it was mostly walking. I was frustrated that I wasn't making any progress. I've never been athletic so this shouldn't have been a surprise, but it was still easy to get down on myself. I kept telling myself I still have months, but it doesn't mean I was believing it. In April I started the training program handed out to all of the participants. I started putting in more miles than I ever thought possible, and they increase each week! I hate running. I dread getting on the treadmill each week. I'm still walking more than I want to be, or feel like I should be. But I love what running is doing to me. I'm feeling stronger, I'm running at least half of the distance each time, I'm finally feeling like I'm starting to get the hang of this. And I'm thankful. I'm thankful that Ashley stays up and texts me words of encouragement at 1130 at night when I'm four miles in and don't want to go any further. I love that my sister Noelle drives over an hour to run 5ks with me and always finds me after she finishes to run with me to the finish line. I am thankful to my family and friends that are constantly supporting me. I'm thankful to be a part of such an awesome team that's always waiting at the finish line. When I signed up for the 24 in 24 I thought I was just making a difference in the life of a sick little girl. I never imagined that she would be making a difference in mine. Please take a moment to visit af24in24.org and make a difference of your own. #af24in24 #teamMaja #bigwish #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

Another sweaty smile from this kid! I've been working hard getting ready for the third annual Anytime Fitness Concord 24 in 24. You can read all about what we're doing at af24in24.org. While you're there consider making a donation or sponsor me on Team Maja. I'm still 20 sponsors from my fundraising goal! I would love if you could help me make that number smaller over the next few weeks so that we can send Maja on her big wish! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis

[kanfran]

I may be losing track of how many weeks I've been training, but I am definitely still putting in the miles. Please consider supporting me as I run for Maja. You can read all about her and the other four kids Anytime Fitness Concord is sponsoring this year at af24in24.org. Coincidentally you can also make donations from this same website! #af24in24 #asw #bigwish #teamMaja #anytimefitnessconcord #yearibecomearunner #youbetyourassicandothis