My dog is my inspawration. Not only has she survived cancer (nearing 2 yr mark), but she thrives on three legs. During her quadpawd days, Chloe and I used to go on short runs (2-4mi) together, but as an 11 yr old with only 3 legs and mild arthritis, its no longer possible (she does still chase a ball once in a while!).

I will be running my first half marathon (Long Beach Half Marathon) in October will be dedicating it to all the tripawds out there. Even though the Long Beach event isn’t centered around any sort of ‘awareness/running for a cause’ theme (like the Revlon 5k for breast cancer), I am making my own. That’s why I will have ‘Tripawds‘ printed (option for personalization) on my bib and I will be wearing her ‘Tripawds Rule” bandana you see in the picture above (She has a nice new one now, so I’m not stealing it! The one you see above is getting old, so it’s perfect for getting sweaty on a long run!).  I am sure that I will be getting a lot of people asking me what a tripawd is 😉 which is why I will also be passing out some nifty Tripawds.com business cards before and after the event. Go Tripawds!

I recently started blogging about my journey to running my first marathon. Yes I know another blog… I will start with a half in October, see how it goes and then hopefully complete my first marathon some time afterward (lots of training will be involved!). My blog is called “Masters to Marathons” because I am still working on getting my Master’s in Marine Science and now I am on a journey to completing my first marathon. I thought it was pretty catchy 😉 I will be sure to write another post about this closer to my event! And of course post pictures afterwards! My other blog is still in the works, so if it seems bare, hold tight! Right now I have a couple posts (basically the same as this one plus a few others) and a few pages like “About” “Playlist” “Gear”.

Chloe and I wish you a hoppy summer!!!