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Make a Difference
Team PAWS Chicago is a nonprofit organization. Every contribution helps provide shelter, medical care, and forever homes for animals in need. Together we can turn compassion into action: one paw, one step, and one mile at a time.
Be Part of the Solution
All donations go 100% to Team PAWS Chicago, the charity I am proudly representing while running the Chicago Marathon.
My Marathon Story
I didn’t grow up a runner. In fact, running wasn’t even on my radar until not too long ago.
My journey began walking in August 2025. By September 2025, walking turned into jogging. Jogging eventually led to my first 5K race on November 1, 2025. What once felt impossible slowly became familiar and empowering.
That same season, a friend invited me to join her at our local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. That single invitation shifted my perspective. It pushed me to think bigger, to chase a dream that scared me, and to believe that maybe I was capable of more than I had ever imagined.
The Chicago Marathon isn’t just a race; it’s the culmination of a journey that began the moment I chose to show up for myself, even on the days I didn’t feel ready. It represents the courage to dream wildly, commit fully, and pursue the kind of growth that changes you from the inside out.
This journey is about more than miles.
It’s about proving to myself that my wildest dreams are worth chasing.
Upcoming Events
A look at the races shaping my journey to the Chicago Marathon.
March 22
Shamrock Shuffle • 5 miles
Chicago, MI
April 18
Prove It • 9.3 miles
Milford, MI
June 7
Chicago Half Marathon • 13.1 miles
Chicago, IL
June 27
Trenton Summer Half Marathon • 13.1 miles
Trenton, MI
August 2
Dearborn Decades • 3.1 miles
Dearborn, MI
August 22
Run 313 • 3.1 miles
Detroit, MI
September 27
Growler Gallop • 10 miles
Detroit, MI
October 11
Chicago Marathon • 26.2 miles
Chicago, IL
November 26
Turkey Trot • 3.1 miles
Detroit, MI
