Going to the Dogs: Finding the Right Training Team

It seems pretty much everyone involved in running knows of Team In Training and their mission to fund the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its research. Those involved in adventure racing can’t help but know of the Wounded Warrior Project. And beyond those, there are dozens of other training/fundraising groups entering into races.

But I never found one that I was passionate about. Oh, they all were laudable and their missions are important, but it never pushed that button in me that says “I need to support this personally”. Not until I was browsing another 2 year old back issue of Competitor magazine.

Enter Team ASPCA.

Boston Marathon World Run

I may not have a Boston qualifying time for this year, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be part of the community surrounding the 2014 Boston Marathon. Everyone can take part, thanks to the Boston Marathon World Run.

It is free to sign up, each runner receives a virtual bib (mine is above), and at the end is presented with a digital finisher’s certificate. All you have to do is sign up, pledge your miles, then run & log it.

I pledged a conservative 120 miles, but I hope that I can increase that once I hit it because I don’t believe it will take me 62 days to run another 100 miles. The iOS app is easy to use and free, I use it on my iPad and it is dead simple.

Sign up at the link and show your support for Boston and the One Fund.