I've been a runner most of my life, since I raced in a cross-country meet in 7th grade and surprised myself. But I've never run a full marathon... And I always wanted to run the NYC Marathon, but the time never felt right... until now.

My grandpa and me
That profile photo is me and my grandfather. I'm ~4 and he's teaching me something, as he always did. He suffered with kidney disease for quite some time and was on dialysis. He passed away in 2003 and I decided on the 20th anniversary of his passing to do something to commemorate him. Because I still think about him most weeks.

I'm running to raise funds that support the National Kidney Foundation, who was the first to identify kidney disease as a distinct, treatable illness. They developed the staged system of kidney disease diagnosis and treatment – a worldwide standard today – and release and update treatment guidelines to improve patient care.

Join me in making these advances possible by donating to my efforts!

Thank you for your support!