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the reason this race exists in the first place. is support a friend in need. You just might be

After meeting both Joleen and Sherri, I was surprised by the outcome.
so touched by how their friendship continues to I would love to hear your stories. Drop me a
inspire friends to support friends to get or stay note! And have a very, healthy and happier 2019!
healthy. Because this was so similar to my own

story (just larger scale), I wanted to help spread
the word about what these two ladies are doing.
The Girlfriends Run is a part of WHY Racing
Events, which brings fitness into focus by having

you think of WHY you want to get and be better!
In one of my monthly TV episodes, sponsored
by TV Toastmasters and recorded at Open Signal
in Portland, Joleen and Sherri shared their

fabulous story. You can watch them here on the
TV Toastmasters Youtube channel.

Joleen (Cancer Survivor) and Dottie
Why Do It! Girlfriends Run 2018

My definition of what a friend is:
Angels who walk amongst us. Or at least that is
what Webster should have as the definition.
I went from struggling to walk up a flight of

stairs to happily running across a finish line.
I am a new advocate for walking and racing
your way to health. I started my journey by
sharing this story with you. I am looking

forward to being able to 1) hear how your
personal improvement journey is going 2) this
time next year be able to chronicle my better
health story.
ML and Dottie crossing Finish Line
One of the best things you can do to help Girlfriends Run 2018

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