It's been nearly three years since I've run any significant distance, but this past summer I had the opportunity to travel to California with an amazing group of people that had spent 4 months training, fundraising and raising awarness for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. I was inspired. I decided to lace up my sneakers and start running.

I do not have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, but from those I've met, I've learned it to be incredibly painful, and often debilitating. These are chronic diseases that currently have no cure, and so I've decided to participate in this event to help the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation continue working towards their mission To cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Thank you for supporting the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation!

Tyler