1 Run for 7 Billion Hearts

On October 13th, 2013, I will be running the Chicago Marathon.  I'm doing it for my beautiful friends at the Heart Foundation and for myself, as something I can be proud of. This is highly likely to be the only time I'll ever register for something where I belong in a box that reads "International Athlete"

Some of you are probably wondering if I've fallen down and bumped my head...and do I know a marathon is 42kms!! Well I haven't hit my head but I have realised that by giving my run a purpose I might just be able to do some good at the same time.

Certainly there is an affiliation to the great cause of the Heart Foundation. My family has a long history of heart disease and I myself was born with a heart condition that warranted open heart surgery and a permanent need to always manage my health.

However many people have been touched by heart disease and it is growing at an alarming rate. In Australia Heart Disease is the number #1 killer of women. The fact this is so confronting is because a lot of the time it is preventable, yet through the power of education everyone can make better decisions. Jump onto the Heart Foundation site - www.heartfoundation.org.au and get better informed on healthy eating habits, through their delicious, simple and health conscious recipes.

Someone told me recently on their own marathon journey, they ran past a man in a wheelchair clapping wearing a t-shirt that read "Thankyou for running for me because I can't".

This decision of mine wasn't made lightly but when you look around you there is always someone less fortunate. The sheer privilege of being able to run means I experience a range of health benefits.

Thanks in advance for your support and kind words. Every donation is a boost of inspiration and I am very excited to have a voice for this cause and do so through running my way to a healthy heart.

Happy Hearts,

Sarah