Tomorrow is our big day! 31 days, at least one mile a day, and every single one of them for somebody.
Day 1 belongs to Nina. She’s Charlie Maxx’s mom. Charlie lost her to breast cancer in 2016 and has run a mile a day in her honor every October since. So we’re kicking this whole thing off by moving a mile for Nina. Tune in at 8:45(ish) tomorrow morning to hear Charlie talk about her feisty Italian mama.
Friday, we move for Nana Rosemary, a breast cancer survivor.
Say their names. Share their stories. Tell somebody why you’re out there walking in the rain at 6am. That’s how this works — that’s how somebody hears it and finally books the mammogram they’ve been putting off.
A few things to know before we go:
Your mile, your way. Run it, walk it, crawl it. Treadmill, trail, a lap around the block with the dog. Any time of day. One mile is one mile, and there’s no such thing as too slow. I’ll be on the Peloton tread at 3:30am for most miles. My Peloton leaderboard name is @ProFusion — feel free to friend me if you’re on that platform too so we can send some high fives!
Follow along on Instagram. I’ll be posting a video every day after my run on KAFE 104.1’s Instagram. It’ll be short… and dark… but I’ll do it for accountability. Following is the easiest way to keep up with who we’re running for each day. I’ll also post these updates to the KAFE website, so you can follow along there too.
If you want accountability, we’ve got you. You don’t have to post anything — but if having somebody check in on you helps, tag us in a post, text me a pic at 360.676.5233, or drop it in the Strava group. I love seeing them.
Speaking of Strava… join the Strava group. Totally optional, purely for fun. It’s a good way to see each other’s miles pile up all month and cheer each other on. Scan the code below to hop in:
Scan to join our Strava group
Can’t see the code above? Join here instead: strava.app.link/c8PNTVmsP6b
But wait, there’s more! Our friends at Fairhaven Runners just offered up a pair of Topo running shoes as a raffle prize for everyone who signed up to move a mile in October. We’ll draw the winner at the finale on October 30. Go say thanks to them next time you’re in the shop.
It’s never too late to join. Tell your friends, your walking buddy, your sister, your coworker who keeps saying they should start moving. And if they sign up before Monday, October 5, they’ll get a pink Run 31 shirt, thanks to our friends at Pacific Point Apparel. Send them to kafe.com/run31.
Okay! Here we go! Tomorrow we move for Nina. 🥳
Run for them. Get screened for you.
