Meredith Hollingsworth

My goal is pretty simple-- I just want to finish Chicago! Running a marathon has been on my to-do list for awhile now, but for a number of reasons I've never been able to check it off. I was able to complete a half marathon last year, and after that decided that 2009 was the year to tackle my marathon. I'm looking forward to the sense of accomplishment I know I'll feel when I cross the finish line.

 

I'm running this marathon for a number of reasons... for myself, to remain committed to a healthy lifestyle and accomplish something at one point in my life I never thought I would be able to do... for my family, as an inspiration to also live healthy lives... and for the children and families who are waking up every day in a fight to make it to the next. I'm proud to support Endure to Cure and its mission to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer; as a former employee of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, I have seen first hand what amazing courage and unbreakable spirit children with catastrophic illness face each day with. Though there have been incredible strides made over the years in pediatric cancer treatments, there are still far too many children who can't yet be saved. I'm running to help make sure that one day, they can be.