• Train.   By now, everyone should be running about 20 miles a week.  YES!... but remember, when it's super-hot or you have to run later in the day, you have the option to head to the gym for the dreadmill or to the pool for some pool running.  Don't skip, because your success race-day is the sum of all your successful training-days!  Ping me with your thoughts and questions.

• Join.  Join me and the gang every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at TC Williams Track.  I'll be there by @ 7:15-ish  and will usually be running until 9:30.  Some days -- usually Wednesday -- we'll meet there and run to local trails or neighborhoods.

• SUPPORT (...ing our Alexandria neighbors).  This is what it's all about!  Dare to make and Real and Lasting difference -- make it a goal to raise 1K -- and Change the life of a child.  Share the story of Sara and her family; how there are people right here in Alexandria who struggle to meet their family's basic needs and live no better than if they were in a 3rd world country.  Let your family know that this is why you're running, tell your neighbor for who(m) you're running, tell your coworker what a donation dollar buys ($100 = 800 lbs of food or $75 = three hours of tutoring) and your friend to share your story.  Click TIPS for my effective fundraising tools. Checks (no service fee) are to be made out to ACT for Alexandria with RunningBrooke in the memo line (keep hold of them for now but you may manually enter them in your Online Donation Tally) and Online Donations (small service fee) are made through your specific page.  Click HERE to set up your page now.  I have already set up a default page that's good but could use your personalization.  

** There is a very nice 9-5 Razoo Hotline (to set up your Online Donation Page) where you can talk to a very helpful human.  Razoo is the Online Donations company/facilitator that ACT for Alexandria and I work through.

Mention me and what we're doing.  Anyone can help you.  866-437-1952.

Here is a LINK to a truly FAB example of a Online Donation Page.  Notice under Donations what each denomination 'buys.'  We should do the same thing.

$25.00:  1 week of healthful classroom snacks for preschoolers

 

$50.00:  10 new books for kids who have none

 

$75.00:  3 hours of tutoring for middle and high school kids

 

$100.00:  800 pounds of food for homeless families

I'll look forward to seeing you all soon, let me know when and where!

-Brooke