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Since we are in the season for gratitude, I want to take the time to thank everyone who has donated to help me in my fundraising efforts for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. After the final matching donation from Takeda arrives, we will have helped raise over $6,000 in the last 3 years! Thank you, all! 

This will be my last post about the 2018 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. As you might know, it was my second Team Challenge charity run to help raise money and awareness to help find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. I again want to thank my sister, Jennifer Hannon, and Patterson Dental (@offthecusp) for their amazing donation! I also again want to thank all the people who purchased Herberger's Community Days coupon booklets from me in the last few years. Finally, I want to thank everyone who donated to any Team Challenge charity run in the past... we definitely need to find a cure for these diseases! #TeamChallenge #TCFamily #Crohns #ulcerativecolitis #charityrunner #MedtronicMarathon #TCMarathon #twincitiesinmotion #running #26point2 (at Hudson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4UdZxFiBV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jfp66yxiee4f

This is the reward for running all 26.2 miles of the 2018 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon! Truth be told, I was one of the last to finish the race... in fact, the bus to kick people off the course for running too slow caught up to me with about a quarter mile to go! I'm just glad they let me finish the race! I finished this marathon in 6 hours, 8 minutes, and 39 seconds. Last year, I ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 6 hours, 6 minutes, and 59 seconds. So, I didn't PR this run... but in my defense, there were more hills to conquer! #TCMarathon #26point2 #twincitiesinmotion #charityrunner #TCFamily #TeamChallenge (at Hudson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouNCkQl4Y5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tjcamtav7esz

My obligatory pre-race selfie taken moments before the start of the 2018 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon! It was my second marathon and my second Team Challenge charity run. The look on my face reflects one part excitement and one part fear of failure... after all, there are a few hills to conquer in this 26.2! #TCMarathon #MedtronicMarathon #TCFamily #TeamChallenge #charityrunner #charityrun #CrohnsandColitisFoundation #Crohns #nocolonstillrollin (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BorP2NLluxA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bqrf7ajxuwj

Seven days... #26point2 #TCMarathon #TCFamily #TeamChallenge #charityrunner #TwinCitiesMN #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #MedtronicMarathon (at Hudson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWz_6ylQzE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17yijm4np01eu

In only nine days, I will be running my second marathon! As you probably know, I am running to help raise money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (@crohnscolitisfoundation). This year, I have already matched my fundraising efforts from my first marathon thanks in part to the contributions from generous customers of Herberger's in Stillwater, Minnesota, who purchased Community Days booklets in November of 2017 and February of 2018! I also received an amazing donation of $1,500 from Patterson Dental (@offthecusp) in honor of my sister's 20 year work anniversary! Thank you, Jennifer, for choosing to donate the money to my charity run! You are awesome! Finally, I want to thank everyone who has donated to either of my charity runs! We really need to find a cure! If you want to donate, there is a link in my bio! #TeamChallenge #TCFamily #26point2 #charityrunner #Crohns #Colitis #Stillwater #StillwaterMN #HudsonWI #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #TwinCitiesMN #MedtronicMarathon #TwinCitiesMarathon #TCMarathon (at Hudson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoRs9bIFklX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qhgt9xek4cpt

This is my favorite photo taken during the 2017 Chicago Marathon. That, by the way, was exactly 11 months and one day ago. In exactly four weeks from today I will attempt my second marathon... this time in the Twin Cities! #ChicagoIL #ChicagoMarathon #TCFamily #TeamChallenge #26point2 #running https://www.instagram.com/p/BnglW4DlXFv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lgz29oxv8yy

Three longerish runs this week. I'm quickly approaching 400 training miles!