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 HAVE MS WILL TRAVEL A Mission To Keep Moving Personal Story by Allié McGuire What do you do when you’ve crossed a finish line? You find another finish line to cross. When it comes to living, loving, and running, when one race ends another begins. Last year, I ran the 8K at the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend to film the story of my journey with MS. It’s a documentary, Because I Can (www.becauseicanfilm.com). But, as it turns out, whenever you cross a finish line, there’s always another finish line waiting to be crossed. This year, I flew back to Philadelphia to run the 8K again. This time, it wasn’t about filming my story, it was about inviting others to be part of a story bigger than myself. This year, in addition to finishing the race, I ran to finish this film and invited the world to join me on this journey. While prepping for this 8K, I created the world’s largest virtual 5K. I asked people from across the country and around the world to register for the Because I Can Virtual 5K (www.becauseican5k.com) and do their own 5K their way by walking, running, biking, rolling, etc. The response has been extraordinary! People of all ages and all abilities from all over have been signing up to support and be part of the story that has become more than a film. It’s become a movement. I’ve received messages, photos and videos from people with multiple sclerosis and those without who have found connection with our message and common ground with one another. You see, at the end of the day, we all have something we can’t outrun. We all have a ‘hill’ we’re running up, whether it be MS, cancer, diabetes, anxiety, depression, you name it… Here’s the thing. No matter what hill we’re running up, we don’t have to run alone. With all that said (as I wipe away tears while I type this), we will keep going… because we can. We’ll keep running, walking, biking, rolling and moving. We will keep showing up as best we can because we can. And we’ll do it together. And we’ll not stop. So, the Because I Can Virtual 5K that was supposed to end this month will continue. It will continue with no assigned end date. Every new registration will support the needed budget to finish this film. Every sign up will also support the National MS Society with a $5 donation being made. Traveling to Philadelphia reminded me that isn’t not the destination that matters most. Truly, it’s the journey. And on this journey, we’re never alone. The communities we create become the companions we carry with us, not always in person, but in purpose. I invite you to take this journey with me. I’m not sure what finish line I’ll be crossing next, but I know that wherever and whenever it is, I won’t be crossing it along. Sign up to do your 5K your way (www.becauseican5k.com), or if you want to run, walk or move with me in person, send me an email ([email protected]), as I’m already looking for my next adventure. ∎
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