Training for the Superhero Strides for CF 5K

Hey everyone, only one month till the start of the Superhero Strides for CF 5K. It’s time to really buckle down on my training. I had a good week of running despite some wind, rain and pollen last week. .

Monday – 2.5 mi run, 1 mi walk/jog w/ Amy

Tuesday – 2 mi interval, 30 sec run, 30 sec walk, 1.5 mi walk/jog w/ Amy

Thursday – 1.75 mile hard run, 1 mile walk/jog w/ Amy

Friday – 1.6 mile interval, 30 sec hard run, 30 sec walk

Saturday – 4 mi run

I got in about 12 miles running this week, planning on steadily moving that up and hopefully getting faster in the process, plus I did an additional 5 mies with Amy

Interval workouts have been a great therapy for CF.  The hard run, followed by a short walk, just preparing to run hard again has really worked my lungs. I can feel my lungs being blown and cleared out. It’s a great workout to throw in the mix.

On a side note, I hate pollen. Not just the fact that my truck has a tint of yellow covering it. But Amy says I look like James Franco with my red eyes and nose

. I love running outside and all the southern pollen probably won’t detour me but it's frustrating and not fun.

If you want to join me in the inaugural Superhero Strides for CF run an awesome race, have a great time and get a spectacular shirt register at http://superherostrides.eventbrite.com.

ONLY 5 days till the price goes up May 1st

Nashville's Top 30 Under 30

Awesome news coming out of Nashville Tennessee. Friday night was Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 recognition ceremony. It was an amazing event full of raising money, CF awareness and fun.

With the support of all my family and friends I finished my fundraising efforts at an amazing $11,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. That outstanding amount earned me the Breath of Life Award as the top fundraiser of the 2013 class of 30 Under 30. On a side note, this amount beat the previous highest amount raised by $3,000. This was an amazing honor and I have soo many to thank for their help.

To add to my personal success story, as a whole, we raised $106,000 for charity. That is a dazzling figure that will go on to help soo many people and really make a difference. The amount came from 30 individuals hard work, event ticket sales, an amazing silent auction and a highly successful bid for a cure.

They are already taking nominations for next years class. So if you know anyone under the age of 30 who has excelled in business and philanthrophy please send me a message and I will give you the information you need to nominate this outstanding individual.

Thank you to everyone who helped me hit my goal, helped raise huge amounts of money for CF and helped me strive to make CF stand for Cure Found.

Thanks Again

Jake