Shadrack Biwott is not just one of the most elite marathoners in the world; he is also an incredible person. Shadrack was born and raised in Kenya. He ran barefoot for most of his life until he received his first pair of running shoes as a gift from his older brothers. Since then, Shadrack immigrated […]
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This edition of our Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Kerry Terrel! I had the chance to chat with the avid athlete about her post-retirement life, Charity Miles, and her recent return to fitness. “We live in two cities as my husband is still working and I have been retired since 2010. We live in Richland,
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This edition of our Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Shawn Mastrantonio! Shawn, a fitness guru, and real-life warrior, lives with cancer called Von Hippel-Lindau disease. I had the chance to chat with Shawn about life with VHL, Charity Miles, and what he’s doing to make a difference for the better! “I currently live in
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This edition of our Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Olga Zingerman! Olga, who currently calls Washington DC home, has led an interesting life as she has lived in 3 different countries throughout her lifetime! I recently had the opportunity to chat with the IDF veteran about Charity Miles, her recent weight loss, and her work as
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This holiday season, instead of buying gifts for people, let’s make investments in their health, minds, and spirits. What better way to show someone you care about them? Here are our holiday gift/investment recommendations… 📚 Books. Books are a great gift to show someone that you care about them. Check out our best book recommendations on Amazon. Also,
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This edition of our Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Steve Hughes. Hailing from Maine, this Air Force veteran and Chief Master Sergeant just completed a nearly 3,000-mile journey from coast to coast to raise money for a variety of causes supporting America\’s veterans. I had to chance to chat with Steve, discussing his motivation for
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This week’s Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Jeremy Latham! I had the unique opportunity of studying abroad with Jeremy in the Spring 2018 semester while traveling around the world aboard the MV World Odyssey on Semester at Sea! Jeremy, a Paducah, Kentucky native spent his summer biking across the US from coast to coast
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Meet Bill Bucklew, a longtime friend, Charity Miler extraordinaire, and Team Fox All-Star. Bill was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2012. But he has become another datapoint in my theory that Parkinson’s Disease is a disease that makes you walk and run really, really far. Last November, the day after Thanksgiving, Bill stood in Tybee,
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This week’s Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Drew Magleby! Working as a mail carrier, Drew has the unique opportunity to be active all throughout the day, logging a staggering number of Charity Miles in the process. We had the opportunity to chat with the Portland, Oregon native who has also called Idaho, Brazil, and
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This week’s Member Spotlight features Charity Miles member Mario Estevez! Hailing from Southern Florida, Mario’s life was changed forever when his son Sebastian was diagnosed with Hunter Syndrome two years ago. Mario, along with several other proactive parents throughout the country, are working to raise money for their nonprofit, Project Alive, in hopes of funding a gene
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