These things I believe

A few weeks ago, we had "spring cleaning day" at work. As I was picking through the remnants of my desk the other day, I came across a nifty little pendant and chain that my dear friend and talented colleague Jillian Duchnowski gave me last year after she completed the 3 Day. It's a small silver ring on a narrow chain that asks on one side "What kind of world do you want?" Flip it over and it gives the answer: "A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER." I plucked it off the spot on the wall where it was hanging - next to a bunch of thank you notes and over a parody photo of the old staff at what was then Lakeland Media - and brought it home. 

As I'm banging out 15-plus miles a week in the early stages of training, this message I am taking with me and will hold close to my heart. Because these things I believe: 

•  I believe we can live in a world without breast cancer. Not just with medical responses, but with the ability to eradicate the disease all together. 

•  I believe that every small step makes a difference in fighting this poison. I personally vow to use my platform - as it were, to advocate for women's health and preventative medicine. 

• I believe that this walk is more than just a physical journey, but a spiritual one. 

• I believe that by sacrificing an hour or two of every night to train, to physically better myself and to fund-raise I am participating in something that is greater than any one person.

•  And I believe that if, God forbid, any of the remarkable women that I call my friends and family members should be diagnosed with this horrific disease, with support, love and the inevitable blisters, we can get through it. 

What do you believe? 

With best wishes of love and good health for each of you, 

Regan