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50 Days to Go!

By JordanRunner | September 8, 2019 | 0 Comments

50 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) St Jude Fundraiser Autism Speaks Fundraiser Warning: this will be a long, multi-faceted update. The “Too-Long-Did-Not-Read” version is that we are pretty much ready to go for our Halloween and Wine & Dine trip (minus a few…

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60 Days to Go!

By JordanRunner | August 27, 2019 | 0 Comments

60 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude!(+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) My better half was out of town last weekend when my training schedule called for a 10 mile run. The only time I had available to do this was late Sunday afternoon when she returned. The heat index…

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Oh, Back to School…

By JordanRunner | August 22, 2019 | 0 Comments

A friend of a friend shared a back-to-school story on Facebook that I was lucky enough to see during my random time-killer phone “scrollings” (you know what I’m talking about). I’ve asked if I can share here, and she has agreed. Thank you Amanda! By Amanda To the parents of the other students in my…

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Legs Misérables

By JordanRunner | August 16, 2019 | 0 Comments

This article was published originally on JordanRunner’s RunJordanRun blog. This blog has been nagging at me from the corners of my mind for quite a long time now. I had originally intended to write something here routinely, every week possibly. I laugh at the idea now. I’ve got 3 kids under the age of 5,…

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70 Days To Go!

By JordanRunner | August 16, 2019 | 0 Comments

70 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) I try to keep these short, but this one is an exception. Last week we celebrated our youngest son’s third birthday by having a big party with all of his friends, unlike last year. When he turned…

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80 Days To Go!

By JordanRunner | August 7, 2019 | 0 Comments

80 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) I finally got some Autism Speaks gear for the Dopey! I also started running again, slowly getting back up to speed at the local track. My first long run in a while (7.5 miles on 7/21) is…

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Autism Facts I

By JordanRunner | August 6, 2019 | 0 Comments

This is the first of several short articles I’m planning to write about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Not only is there a general misunderstanding of ASD, but there is a growing abundance of misinformation as well, such as a purported link between receiving vaccines and developing ASD (this claim has been debunked). I’m stupefied and…

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90 Days To Go!

By JordanRunner | July 28, 2019 | 0 Comments

90 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) I had minor surgery last week so I haven’t been running. Instead, I spent some time figuring out my costume for running the Wine & Dine races for St Jude. Gold is the color for childhood cancer…

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99 Days To Go!

By JordanRunner | July 19, 2019 | 0 Comments

99 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) DOUBLE DIGITS! DS3’s cancer is still in remission and its long-term effects are becoming more manageable. Our big family trip to Disney World is looking more and more certain. This week, I bought my first discounted Disney…

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110 Days To Go!

By JordanRunner | July 8, 2019 | 0 Comments

110 days until Wine & Dine 2019 for St Jude! (+75 days until Dopey 2020 for Autism Speaks) In case you missed it (Four Jogs For Jonah), I registered for my first marathon in January, just about 6 months from now. Yes, I’m crazy… St Jude Fundraiser Autism Speaks Fundraiser

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