Last year, I was introduced to the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure, by Mel, who participated in the Indianapolis race. When she started talking about donations for this year, I decided to see if I could find a similar race nearby.

Then, I heard on the radio about the 3 day (75 mile) race that also supports the Susan B. Komen Foundation. I thought this sounded like an awesome challenge, but the fundraising requirements were a little overwhelming for a first-time racer. I decided to look for something a little smaller.

It turns out that on Mother’s Day, there will be a 5k walk/race at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. I went ahead and created a team for my department at work and sent emails out to a few coworkers to see if they want to walk with me. We’ve had 6 sign up so far…

I set my donation goal for $100. This money goes to a good cause, honoring those touched by the disease and helping us to celebrate breast cancer survivors. The race raises money for breast cancer research, education, screening outreach and treatment programs. I’ve put a link to my donation page in the sidebar (next to the pink ribbon) if you would like to support the race.