1 00:00:02,499 --> 00:00:05,062 You're listening to the running around Charlotte podcast 2 00:00:05,276 --> 00:00:07,180 presented by the Health Charlotte Marathon. 3 00:00:07,673 --> 00:00:09,903 1 day 5 events with a race day 4 00:00:09,903 --> 00:00:12,531 distance for every goal and pace. Find out 5 00:00:12,531 --> 00:00:15,239 more or register at run charlotte dot com. 6 00:00:16,767 --> 00:00:18,677 The running around Charlotte Podcast is brought to 7 00:00:18,677 --> 00:00:21,382 you by our partners at Nova Health Orthopedic. 8 00:00:21,939 --> 00:00:23,690 Runners like you are always on the move. 9 00:00:24,023 --> 00:00:26,171 Twisted ankles and broken bones can't wait, and 10 00:00:26,171 --> 00:00:28,559 neither should you. Nova Health offers walk in 11 00:00:28,559 --> 00:00:30,946 appointments and same day care at select orthopedic 12 00:00:30,946 --> 00:00:32,776 clinics to help you get back on pace. 13 00:00:33,348 --> 00:00:36,054 Visit nova health dot org slash ortho now 14 00:00:36,054 --> 00:00:36,771 to learn more. 15 00:00:37,646 --> 00:00:39,238 Now, here are your hosts for the running 16 00:00:39,238 --> 00:00:40,193 around Charlotte podcast, 17 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:42,661 Tim Rhodes and Dc casey. 18 00:00:46,102 --> 00:00:48,254 1 of the many great things about the 19 00:00:48,334 --> 00:00:50,805 Nova nevada Health Charlotte Marathon is how this 20 00:00:50,805 --> 00:00:53,053 event continues to give back to the community 21 00:00:53,133 --> 00:00:54,967 In case she didn't know the event has 22 00:00:54,967 --> 00:00:57,440 contributed nearly a half a million dollars to 23 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,790 its beneficiary the Avant Health Children's hospital. 24 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:02,871 1 of the folks that helps us make 25 00:01:02,871 --> 00:01:05,120 that connection between the runners and the community 26 00:01:05,255 --> 00:01:08,275 and our charitable partner is Betsy Za. 27 00:01:08,845 --> 00:01:11,147 Betsy has been the champion head cheerleader and 28 00:01:11,305 --> 00:01:14,877 Captain of Team Hem since its inception, and 29 00:01:14,877 --> 00:01:16,543 she's our guest today on the running around 30 00:01:16,702 --> 00:01:20,207 Charlotte. Podcast presented by Nova nevada Health Orthopedic. 31 00:01:20,921 --> 00:01:22,825 Betsy. Welcome to the program. How are you 32 00:01:22,825 --> 00:01:23,380 doing today? 33 00:01:24,348 --> 00:01:25,940 I'm good. How are you guys? Kim in 34 00:01:26,019 --> 00:01:29,362 Dc? I'm fantastic. Dc here. It's a beautiful 35 00:01:29,362 --> 00:01:29,998 day out, 36 00:01:30,794 --> 00:01:32,704 at least as of this recording, it's a 37 00:01:32,704 --> 00:01:33,261 beautiful day. 38 00:01:34,866 --> 00:01:36,772 So true. So true. Betsy what's Cooking friend. 39 00:01:36,931 --> 00:01:37,407 How are you? 40 00:01:38,519 --> 00:01:39,313 All good things. 41 00:01:40,743 --> 00:01:40,981 Yeah. 42 00:01:42,109 --> 00:01:43,249 We've got the twentieth 43 00:01:43,628 --> 00:01:45,566 year coming up and? 44 00:01:47,064 --> 00:01:47,864 It is bonkers. 45 00:01:48,343 --> 00:01:49,702 It is bonkers. Yeah. 46 00:01:50,581 --> 00:01:52,906 I remember running what Charlotte Marathon for the 47 00:01:52,906 --> 00:01:54,969 first time in 94. 48 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:57,746 What you when you were 7 years old, 49 00:01:57,984 --> 00:01:59,986 that was... You dash like. That was back. 50 00:02:00,304 --> 00:02:02,215 That was back when it was the Charlotte 51 00:02:02,375 --> 00:02:04,923 Observer or Marathon. Yeah. Yeah. It was. But 52 00:02:04,923 --> 00:02:06,914 now, you guys have done such great things. 53 00:02:07,232 --> 00:02:08,997 I think it's like 1 of the coolest 54 00:02:08,997 --> 00:02:11,381 events in the city of Charlotte, and I'm 55 00:02:11,381 --> 00:02:12,414 just happy to be apart. 56 00:02:13,447 --> 00:02:15,767 Give some of the runners that participate, to 57 00:02:15,767 --> 00:02:18,074 also connect with Him b Children's hospital and 58 00:02:18,074 --> 00:02:20,223 the great things that they do. Well, I'm 59 00:02:20,223 --> 00:02:21,655 so excited to hear with you guys and 60 00:02:21,655 --> 00:02:23,406 talk about it. I I have really good 61 00:02:23,406 --> 00:02:24,042 news for you. 62 00:02:25,410 --> 00:02:28,355 We have... We have so many more people 63 00:02:28,355 --> 00:02:30,026 for you to work with this year. 64 00:02:30,742 --> 00:02:32,971 So we just got through our our 65 00:02:34,419 --> 00:02:34,977 price break, 66 00:02:36,173 --> 00:02:38,007 expired. The the discount 67 00:02:38,486 --> 00:02:41,835 has has gone away. There's an another discount 68 00:02:41,835 --> 00:02:43,645 still available, but it's not as deep 69 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:47,985 But as of comparing this year to last 70 00:02:47,985 --> 00:02:49,975 year, as of that price break, you know, 71 00:02:50,135 --> 00:02:52,125 after July first, we are up. 72 00:02:52,697 --> 00:02:54,685 30 percent from last year. And last year, 73 00:02:54,844 --> 00:02:56,355 we were up 30 percent from the year 74 00:02:56,355 --> 00:02:56,594 before. 75 00:02:57,707 --> 00:03:00,411 And 22, we were up 30 percent over 76 00:03:00,411 --> 00:03:01,047 21. 77 00:03:01,365 --> 00:03:01,865 So 78 00:03:03,289 --> 00:03:05,279 on the 21, we were up a hundred 79 00:03:05,279 --> 00:03:07,428 percent over 20 because we didn't do anything 80 00:03:07,428 --> 00:03:07,985 in 20. 81 00:03:08,622 --> 00:03:09,122 No 82 00:03:09,816 --> 00:03:10,634 So we're growing 83 00:03:11,010 --> 00:03:13,014 exponentially. I think I think we could hit 84 00:03:13,014 --> 00:03:13,969 9000 this year. 85 00:03:14,923 --> 00:03:16,912 I love that. Yeah. Let's make it 5 86 00:03:16,912 --> 00:03:18,980 figures. So you're just 10000. 87 00:03:19,313 --> 00:03:20,507 Let me walk it back for just a 88 00:03:20,507 --> 00:03:22,655 second, in case both of our listeners may 89 00:03:22,655 --> 00:03:24,564 have missed who you are and what you 90 00:03:24,564 --> 00:03:24,724 do. 91 00:03:26,235 --> 00:03:28,878 Tell everybody, Yeah. About your role. With team 92 00:03:28,878 --> 00:03:30,235 him mb and the No 1 house Cheryl 93 00:03:30,315 --> 00:03:30,714 Marathon? 94 00:03:31,751 --> 00:03:31,991 Sure. 95 00:03:33,029 --> 00:03:36,142 So this is my, a third year, officially 96 00:03:36,142 --> 00:03:36,780 in this role. 97 00:03:37,433 --> 00:03:37,933 And 98 00:03:38,311 --> 00:03:40,225 what I get to do is first and 99 00:03:40,225 --> 00:03:42,857 foremost have a front row to fund in 100 00:03:42,857 --> 00:03:43,357 generosity. 101 00:03:44,293 --> 00:03:46,787 So people who are running the Charlotte Marathon. 102 00:03:47,419 --> 00:03:48,879 Have the chance to 103 00:03:49,500 --> 00:03:51,900 give back to the community and connect with 104 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:53,979 the community through Him Children's hospital, 105 00:03:54,699 --> 00:03:57,453 anybody that goes to the website to register 106 00:03:57,511 --> 00:03:59,424 when they check out, they have the option 107 00:03:59,424 --> 00:04:02,534 to donate, a hundred percent of those donations 108 00:04:02,534 --> 00:04:05,006 go directly to Him b Children's hospital. 109 00:04:05,658 --> 00:04:07,010 And if you want, 110 00:04:07,567 --> 00:04:09,476 you can become a member of Team Hindi, 111 00:04:09,635 --> 00:04:11,306 which is just what we like to call 112 00:04:11,306 --> 00:04:12,044 a Vip 113 00:04:12,593 --> 00:04:12,991 experience. 114 00:04:14,344 --> 00:04:16,254 So for those who want to connect, they 115 00:04:16,254 --> 00:04:18,005 can donate 262 116 00:04:18,005 --> 00:04:20,870 dollars or fund raise that amount. With that, 117 00:04:21,109 --> 00:04:21,848 you get 118 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,000 all the Vip treatment we can think of, 119 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,240 and some people just email me and ask 120 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:28,399 for different things, but that includes a t 121 00:04:28,399 --> 00:04:29,839 shirt that includes, 122 00:04:30,894 --> 00:04:32,975 bi weekly check ins with the whole team, 123 00:04:33,134 --> 00:04:34,894 so a little bit of encouragement if you 124 00:04:34,894 --> 00:04:35,855 wanna stay accountable. 125 00:04:36,415 --> 00:04:39,485 You get free bag check, with yours truly 126 00:04:39,780 --> 00:04:41,132 on the morning of the race, so you 127 00:04:41,132 --> 00:04:42,803 don't have to wear those clothes and feel 128 00:04:42,803 --> 00:04:44,394 like you have to, you know, leave them 129 00:04:44,394 --> 00:04:46,243 on the street just hand them to me 130 00:04:46,243 --> 00:04:47,761 or my team out there. We all have 131 00:04:47,761 --> 00:04:49,279 the t shirts on, and we'll have it 132 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:50,398 folded for you yet at the finish. 133 00:04:51,037 --> 00:04:53,687 I'm not guaranteeing my folding is great. Folded 134 00:04:53,687 --> 00:04:54,484 cleaned press. 135 00:04:55,361 --> 00:04:57,116 No. Just folding. Not longer. 136 00:04:57,834 --> 00:04:59,349 We pull this up for me. Said shirt, 137 00:04:59,509 --> 00:05:00,466 so we kinda had it that in. 138 00:05:01,264 --> 00:05:01,663 That's funny. 139 00:05:03,350 --> 00:05:05,736 Also, at the finish line for your families, 140 00:05:06,531 --> 00:05:08,837 for people who are waiting for you and 141 00:05:08,837 --> 00:05:11,143 cheering you on, we're gonna have some hot 142 00:05:11,143 --> 00:05:12,098 chocolate, coffee, 143 00:05:12,749 --> 00:05:14,343 We try to throw a space heater if 144 00:05:14,343 --> 00:05:16,495 the generators will connect it, not guaranteed, but, 145 00:05:16,575 --> 00:05:18,966 you, it all weather dependent any anywhere. And 146 00:05:18,966 --> 00:05:21,212 so we we have a dedicated space. For 147 00:05:21,212 --> 00:05:22,484 for you to meet up with your family, 148 00:05:22,564 --> 00:05:25,052 the cool part about that. Also is 149 00:05:25,427 --> 00:05:28,067 the Hindi hospital patients that are a part 150 00:05:28,067 --> 00:05:29,894 of the race. We'll be waiting there to 151 00:05:29,894 --> 00:05:33,229 congratulate you as well. So we are excited 152 00:05:33,229 --> 00:05:35,453 about our connection with Him b children's Hospital. 153 00:05:35,771 --> 00:05:38,092 It is a beautiful place for here in 154 00:05:38,252 --> 00:05:40,405 Charlotte, something that you never wanna know about, 155 00:05:40,644 --> 00:05:43,037 but always love to know that it's there 156 00:05:43,037 --> 00:05:44,871 in case you need it. So it's a 157 00:05:44,871 --> 00:05:46,227 joy. That's what I get to do is 158 00:05:46,307 --> 00:05:47,079 I get to 159 00:05:47,438 --> 00:05:49,507 provide a Vip experience for team hindi. 160 00:05:50,064 --> 00:05:52,612 I get to connect runners with the hospital, 161 00:05:52,771 --> 00:05:54,602 so anybody that wants to take a tour 162 00:05:54,602 --> 00:05:56,773 or hear more about it. The option is 163 00:05:56,773 --> 00:05:58,451 there, and that's on the website as well. 164 00:05:59,250 --> 00:06:01,328 Of, I I and I just gotta say 165 00:06:01,967 --> 00:06:03,725 Think you see. I I love the way 166 00:06:03,725 --> 00:06:06,447 you put that. I get to. Not I 167 00:06:06,447 --> 00:06:08,275 have to. I get to. 168 00:06:09,070 --> 00:06:10,659 And that I... That's what I love about 169 00:06:10,659 --> 00:06:14,198 you, Betsy is your your frame of reference 170 00:06:14,336 --> 00:06:14,836 is 171 00:06:15,212 --> 00:06:16,169 I get to do this. 172 00:06:17,045 --> 00:06:19,117 And and it... It's exciting. Every day I 173 00:06:19,117 --> 00:06:21,200 can tell you... You're always got a smile 174 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:22,949 on your face, so thank you. Keep going. 175 00:06:23,187 --> 00:06:23,902 What else you got? 176 00:06:24,936 --> 00:06:28,194 Okay. Thanks. So we we have the charity 177 00:06:28,194 --> 00:06:28,592 chaser. 178 00:06:30,115 --> 00:06:32,734 Which is another little piece of support for 179 00:06:33,131 --> 00:06:33,924 Children's Hospital. 180 00:06:34,321 --> 00:06:36,702 The Charity Chaser start at the very back 181 00:06:36,702 --> 00:06:37,257 of the race, 182 00:06:37,909 --> 00:06:39,208 and they are raising 183 00:06:40,466 --> 00:06:42,544 dollars for every person they pass. This is 184 00:06:42,544 --> 00:06:45,980 a chance for our corporate sponsors for for 185 00:06:45,980 --> 00:06:48,540 people who small companies and local people who 186 00:06:48,540 --> 00:06:50,865 want to get involved. They can donate 187 00:06:51,237 --> 00:06:52,824 a thousand 7000, 188 00:06:52,982 --> 00:06:53,910 a hundred thousand 189 00:06:54,347 --> 00:06:56,891 dollars to these Charity chaser. They're gonna rep 190 00:06:56,891 --> 00:06:58,719 them on their t shirts on their social 191 00:06:58,719 --> 00:07:01,342 media channels, and, the charity chaser are just 192 00:07:01,342 --> 00:07:03,171 some special folks that have a passion. 193 00:07:03,822 --> 00:07:06,207 For him be children's Hospital in the Charlotte 194 00:07:06,207 --> 00:07:08,433 marathon. So you'll see them out there in 195 00:07:08,433 --> 00:07:09,626 their bright orange shirts, 196 00:07:10,421 --> 00:07:12,826 and I believe they'll be on the podcast 197 00:07:12,826 --> 00:07:14,263 coming up some in the ball to tell 198 00:07:14,263 --> 00:07:16,817 you more about that. Now related, we're... Let's 199 00:07:16,817 --> 00:07:17,556 just say 200 00:07:18,413 --> 00:07:19,451 somebody's listening this. 201 00:07:20,423 --> 00:07:22,178 Either 1 of our listeners are picking this 202 00:07:22,178 --> 00:07:23,932 up the day that it drops. So we're 203 00:07:23,932 --> 00:07:25,607 about 20 weeks away from the event. Is 204 00:07:25,607 --> 00:07:28,160 it too late to get involved in Team 205 00:07:28,239 --> 00:07:29,595 Him or the Charity chaser? 206 00:07:30,649 --> 00:07:30,968 Never. 207 00:07:31,848 --> 00:07:32,567 Never too late. 208 00:07:33,686 --> 00:07:34,565 November 16. 209 00:07:34,964 --> 00:07:35,784 Race day 210 00:07:36,563 --> 00:07:38,561 is the day. And even after that. We'll 211 00:07:38,561 --> 00:07:40,732 take it for 20 25 That's sharepoint point. 212 00:07:41,130 --> 00:07:41,849 Never too early. 213 00:07:43,285 --> 00:07:46,796 We're always always excited to have people learn 214 00:07:46,796 --> 00:07:48,966 more I participate or be a part of 215 00:07:48,966 --> 00:07:50,563 it. I went to a store 1 time, 216 00:07:50,722 --> 00:07:51,201 a 217 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:55,193 specialty running shop up in Minneapolis friend of 218 00:07:55,193 --> 00:07:55,672 mine owns. 219 00:07:56,311 --> 00:07:58,100 And I It it was 220 00:07:58,792 --> 00:08:00,858 after hours or 4 hours I don't remember. 221 00:08:01,176 --> 00:08:03,322 And I wanted to get just something that 222 00:08:03,322 --> 00:08:04,912 reminded me of that shop. And I said, 223 00:08:05,627 --> 00:08:07,478 is it... Too earlier too late to buy 224 00:08:07,478 --> 00:08:09,396 this and he looked at me said, the 225 00:08:09,396 --> 00:08:10,755 registers is always open. 226 00:08:12,193 --> 00:08:14,671 So the register the registers is always open 227 00:08:14,671 --> 00:08:16,682 here. Right? You know, like, you can always 228 00:08:16,682 --> 00:08:18,298 join and you can always 229 00:08:19,075 --> 00:08:22,105 join team hem or the Charity Chaser or 230 00:08:22,105 --> 00:08:24,658 whatever and part of that. So who gets 231 00:08:24,658 --> 00:08:25,158 to 232 00:08:25,869 --> 00:08:27,067 so we don't get confused though. 233 00:08:27,785 --> 00:08:30,259 Who are... Last year the Charity Chaser were 234 00:08:30,419 --> 00:08:31,936 Jimmy and sunk. 235 00:08:33,372 --> 00:08:35,781 And they're not this year. They're they're rotating? 236 00:08:35,941 --> 00:08:37,536 They're not And it's they're in the support 237 00:08:37,536 --> 00:08:39,689 role. They're in an Am role. Okay. 238 00:08:40,567 --> 00:08:42,321 And who are the charity chaser this year? 239 00:08:42,481 --> 00:08:43,757 Have we identified them yet? 240 00:08:44,967 --> 00:08:47,192 Well, so we have... And we have a 241 00:08:47,192 --> 00:08:47,431 group, 242 00:08:48,623 --> 00:08:50,133 this year, we have a group of about 243 00:08:50,133 --> 00:08:50,633 5 244 00:08:51,086 --> 00:08:53,804 that are kinda battling each other out. For 245 00:08:53,804 --> 00:08:56,284 those 2 Charity Chaser spots. Reason being... 246 00:08:57,084 --> 00:08:57,404 Yeah. 247 00:08:58,365 --> 00:08:59,725 So if you wanna throw your name in 248 00:08:59,725 --> 00:09:01,257 the hat to be a charity chaser... Sir. 249 00:09:03,241 --> 00:09:05,383 I wouldn't I wouldn't pass many people at 250 00:09:05,383 --> 00:09:05,859 this point. 251 00:09:07,128 --> 00:09:09,350 We're in we're in overseas and a recruiting 252 00:09:09,350 --> 00:09:11,434 user But, no. So so they're all working 253 00:09:11,434 --> 00:09:13,662 together first and foremost to raise money and 254 00:09:13,662 --> 00:09:15,969 awareness around him children. So they're working with 255 00:09:15,969 --> 00:09:16,606 people they know. 256 00:09:17,735 --> 00:09:20,042 Maybe somebody listening has gotten and asked from 257 00:09:20,042 --> 00:09:22,030 1 of the Charity Chaser to support them. 258 00:09:22,587 --> 00:09:23,065 And then, 259 00:09:23,781 --> 00:09:25,292 about a week out from Race day, we 260 00:09:25,292 --> 00:09:27,213 will, we we will have the 2, and 261 00:09:27,213 --> 00:09:29,118 then we will have their support crews. So 262 00:09:29,118 --> 00:09:30,705 if you guys were out watching the race 263 00:09:30,705 --> 00:09:32,531 last year or a part of the race. 264 00:09:33,007 --> 00:09:35,327 You saw 2 Charity chaser, and a crew 265 00:09:35,327 --> 00:09:37,956 up about 5 or 6 surrounding them and 266 00:09:37,956 --> 00:09:39,789 sharing them on during different portions of the 267 00:09:39,789 --> 00:09:41,143 race. We'll do the same thing this year. 268 00:09:41,382 --> 00:09:43,295 It's gonna be awesome. Alright. So we'll have 269 00:09:43,295 --> 00:09:44,251 2 Charity chaser. 270 00:09:44,983 --> 00:09:47,376 And the Charity Chaser are the ones that 271 00:09:47,376 --> 00:09:48,253 raise money. 272 00:09:50,168 --> 00:09:52,321 Everett... Well, anybody can raise money for him 273 00:09:52,321 --> 00:09:54,076 and children's insurance. Right? Now, we have dozens 274 00:09:54,076 --> 00:09:54,529 of fun. 275 00:09:55,524 --> 00:09:57,535 So so how do you raise money for 276 00:09:57,831 --> 00:10:00,217 Charity Chaser If you're not a charity Chaser 277 00:10:00,217 --> 00:10:00,774 or yourself. 278 00:10:01,903 --> 00:10:03,815 You go. So they have a fundraising page. 279 00:10:04,771 --> 00:10:07,720 Very good. On the charlotte Marathon. Alright. Website. 280 00:10:08,596 --> 00:10:10,349 And so if you go to the Health 281 00:10:10,428 --> 00:10:11,305 Charlotte Marathon. 282 00:10:11,957 --> 00:10:14,506 And you click fundraiser, you'll see Charity Chaser. 283 00:10:14,665 --> 00:10:16,656 They raised over a thousand dollars so far? 284 00:10:16,895 --> 00:10:18,727 Very good. Coming in lot. There you go. 285 00:10:18,966 --> 00:10:19,364 I like it. 286 00:10:21,453 --> 00:10:23,691 That is fantastic. And 1 of the things 287 00:10:23,691 --> 00:10:25,848 that I just... I absolutely love about this 288 00:10:25,848 --> 00:10:27,686 along with everything else that's going on with 289 00:10:27,686 --> 00:10:28,585 it is 290 00:10:29,139 --> 00:10:29,878 the storylines, 291 00:10:30,336 --> 00:10:34,188 and you've introduced me to some incredible people 292 00:10:34,326 --> 00:10:36,082 over the last couple of years who had 293 00:10:36,082 --> 00:10:36,582 some 294 00:10:37,455 --> 00:10:41,394 very personal connections to hem children's Hospital, and 295 00:10:41,615 --> 00:10:42,575 that's just a beautiful thing. 296 00:10:44,509 --> 00:10:45,944 Tell us about, I mean... And then there's 297 00:10:45,944 --> 00:10:47,858 no... There's no real age limit not and 298 00:10:47,858 --> 00:10:50,092 either. We've met some we've met some some 299 00:10:50,092 --> 00:10:51,230 young folks as 300 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:53,601 who've been part of team him being over 301 00:10:53,601 --> 00:10:54,493 the last couple right? 302 00:10:55,610 --> 00:10:55,849 Yes. 303 00:10:56,806 --> 00:10:59,996 So we always love to bring people who 304 00:10:59,996 --> 00:11:02,469 have a connection to Him Children's hospital. Some 305 00:11:02,469 --> 00:11:05,274 have been in their... You're Nicu and pick 306 00:11:05,274 --> 00:11:05,832 you units, 307 00:11:06,867 --> 00:11:10,851 neonatal intensive care, and pediatric intensive care units, 308 00:11:12,062 --> 00:11:15,114 we we also have had patients that have 309 00:11:15,332 --> 00:11:17,108 just had to use him before 310 00:11:18,044 --> 00:11:20,756 you know, different injuries and and different illnesses 311 00:11:20,756 --> 00:11:22,529 that they've add come back and be a 312 00:11:22,529 --> 00:11:23,330 part of this race. 313 00:11:23,970 --> 00:11:26,050 And so we love to show that support 314 00:11:26,050 --> 00:11:27,110 back to the hospital 315 00:11:27,490 --> 00:11:29,903 for all of the nurses and doctors and 316 00:11:29,903 --> 00:11:31,977 case workers and care workers that are over 317 00:11:31,977 --> 00:11:32,216 there. 318 00:11:33,493 --> 00:11:35,168 A lot of the nurses and doctors are 319 00:11:35,168 --> 00:11:37,002 part of the race as well. So it's 320 00:11:37,002 --> 00:11:39,235 just a beautiful community connection. 321 00:11:39,966 --> 00:11:42,983 That allows us to say thank you all 322 00:11:42,983 --> 00:11:43,698 the way around. 323 00:11:44,968 --> 00:11:46,556 We all know that movement is such a 324 00:11:46,556 --> 00:11:48,302 gift that we get to do every day. 325 00:11:48,874 --> 00:11:50,784 And to give thanks for that as well 326 00:11:50,784 --> 00:11:53,173 as the the hospital that gets people back 327 00:11:53,173 --> 00:11:55,720 moving and proven, parents and children alike has 328 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:58,126 been really great. But, yeah, Dc each year, 329 00:11:58,285 --> 00:12:00,917 we we have meaningful mile patients, which are 330 00:12:00,917 --> 00:12:03,071 patients and families that dedicate their time, 331 00:12:04,188 --> 00:12:05,942 to be there both on race Day and 332 00:12:05,942 --> 00:12:08,425 before race day. So afford the cause. They 333 00:12:08,425 --> 00:12:10,332 gave out the awards last year for the 334 00:12:10,332 --> 00:12:12,479 marathon a half and the 5 k. Some 335 00:12:12,479 --> 00:12:14,546 of their parents and families even participated, 336 00:12:15,196 --> 00:12:15,830 And these are, 337 00:12:16,623 --> 00:12:18,843 some children who have been a part of 338 00:12:18,843 --> 00:12:21,222 him currently, and some of them got out 339 00:12:21,222 --> 00:12:22,357 of the children's hospital 340 00:12:23,064 --> 00:12:24,263 you know, when they were at a year 341 00:12:24,263 --> 00:12:25,621 old and now they're 8 years old and 342 00:12:25,621 --> 00:12:27,619 still giving back. So it's just a great 343 00:12:27,619 --> 00:12:29,856 community connection come out there if you'd like 344 00:12:29,856 --> 00:12:31,235 to meet some of the patients 345 00:12:31,549 --> 00:12:33,137 go over to the hospital and see some 346 00:12:33,137 --> 00:12:35,837 of them. Please let me know. My email 347 00:12:35,837 --> 00:12:37,584 and info and everything's on the website. I'm 348 00:12:37,584 --> 00:12:38,616 sure y'all will link it here to too. 349 00:12:38,775 --> 00:12:41,570 I really absolutely. And and and I think 350 00:12:41,570 --> 00:12:42,842 it's also important to mention that, 351 00:12:43,637 --> 00:12:45,067 and as you said earlier, this is such 352 00:12:45,067 --> 00:12:47,157 an incredible resource to have in this community 353 00:12:47,373 --> 00:12:49,299 and 1 that we hope. No 1 ever 354 00:12:49,299 --> 00:12:49,779 has to use. 355 00:12:50,419 --> 00:12:50,919 But 356 00:12:51,540 --> 00:12:53,460 so it's like, yeah There's that, but it's 357 00:12:53,460 --> 00:12:55,379 also important to note that you don't have 358 00:12:55,379 --> 00:12:57,700 to have a connection with the hospital. 359 00:12:58,433 --> 00:13:00,656 In order to participate with team ham mb 360 00:13:00,656 --> 00:13:01,688 or the Charity Chaser. 361 00:13:02,799 --> 00:13:05,181 No way. Babies and running. They're just no 362 00:13:05,181 --> 00:13:06,928 fun. Exactly. You don't have to have a 363 00:13:06,928 --> 00:13:08,770 connection just have to use yourself wanna be 364 00:13:08,770 --> 00:13:11,312 awesome. Right? Look, for the last, I... I've 365 00:13:11,312 --> 00:13:14,012 met some of the coolest fundraiser have no 366 00:13:14,012 --> 00:13:16,475 connection to children's hospitals whatsoever. I, you know, 367 00:13:16,634 --> 00:13:17,031 A teacher. 368 00:13:17,844 --> 00:13:18,583 A firefighter, 369 00:13:19,282 --> 00:13:22,158 a banker, a real estate broker. I mean, 370 00:13:22,398 --> 00:13:24,396 you name it. They have gone above and 371 00:13:24,396 --> 00:13:25,455 beyond in this 372 00:13:25,848 --> 00:13:27,541 quiet, generous way 373 00:13:27,917 --> 00:13:29,826 to raise some funds for people who they 374 00:13:29,826 --> 00:13:30,542 will never meet, 375 00:13:31,497 --> 00:13:32,611 and maybe never know, 376 00:13:33,264 --> 00:13:34,784 but wanted to give out of the goodness 377 00:13:34,784 --> 00:13:37,424 of their heart to make their marathon or 378 00:13:37,424 --> 00:13:39,584 their half marathon or 5KA 379 00:13:39,584 --> 00:13:40,625 meaningful day to them. 380 00:13:41,345 --> 00:13:41,825 And so... 381 00:13:42,397 --> 00:13:43,670 Anybody can do that. It's awesome. 382 00:13:44,226 --> 00:13:46,691 Yeah. So III like goals. 383 00:13:47,248 --> 00:13:49,952 I I like to have something to look 384 00:13:49,952 --> 00:13:51,224 forward to achieving. 385 00:13:52,353 --> 00:13:54,504 Last year, I think we raised what was 386 00:13:54,504 --> 00:13:55,938 at a hundred and 38000. 387 00:13:57,053 --> 00:13:58,567 Do we have a goal this year? 388 00:13:59,539 --> 00:14:01,777 Right So our our hundred thousand dollar goal 389 00:14:01,777 --> 00:14:03,695 on our website. We'll we'll stay that way. 390 00:14:03,855 --> 00:14:04,914 We're almost 391 00:14:05,852 --> 00:14:08,250 halfway there. We're a couple hundred dollars short 392 00:14:08,250 --> 00:14:11,127 from having raised 50000 dollars so far for 393 00:14:11,365 --> 00:14:14,009 for Hen beach children's Hospital. Alright right. And, 394 00:14:14,621 --> 00:14:14,859 yeah. 395 00:14:15,653 --> 00:14:17,003 So we're hoping to knock it out of 396 00:14:17,003 --> 00:14:18,846 the water this year. So we 397 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:21,550 we're looking to you. We're looking to the 398 00:14:21,550 --> 00:14:23,539 runners out there to the people who are 399 00:14:23,539 --> 00:14:24,812 sitting there this summer saying. 400 00:14:25,784 --> 00:14:27,861 Gosh. Yesterday was the halfway poll part of 401 00:14:27,861 --> 00:14:29,619 20 24. What am I gonna do for 402 00:14:29,619 --> 00:14:31,936 the next 6 months? Raise some money. Make 403 00:14:31,936 --> 00:14:33,055 a goal, run a race. 404 00:14:34,188 --> 00:14:36,026 Put some meeting behind your miles and make 405 00:14:36,026 --> 00:14:37,703 it happen. I mean, you're gonna look at 406 00:14:37,863 --> 00:14:39,461 November sixteenth and say that was so much 407 00:14:39,461 --> 00:14:42,186 fun. I guarantee it. That's... We... We gotta 408 00:14:42,186 --> 00:14:43,778 be way ahead of where we were last 409 00:14:43,778 --> 00:14:43,937 year. 410 00:14:45,448 --> 00:14:48,153 Yes. Oh. We are. Awesome. That's good news. 411 00:14:48,392 --> 00:14:49,347 That's a year awesome. 412 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,059 I love your enthusiasm. 413 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:54,000 I love everything you do. I'm so glad 414 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,120 you're a part of the team. 415 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,527 You uplift... Our spirits every time we talk 416 00:14:59,527 --> 00:15:02,078 to you. And for the runners and the 417 00:15:02,078 --> 00:15:04,310 people who are out there doing the real 418 00:15:04,310 --> 00:15:05,426 work raising money, 419 00:15:06,159 --> 00:15:07,356 I know they feel the same way. 420 00:15:08,634 --> 00:15:10,549 Oh, I'm so thankful for you guys. 421 00:15:11,188 --> 00:15:12,246 I'm thankful for 422 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:14,141 everybody who's a part of this race. You 423 00:15:14,141 --> 00:15:16,228 know, like said at the beginning, this is 424 00:15:16,228 --> 00:15:17,820 such a cool event for the city of 425 00:15:17,900 --> 00:15:19,891 Charlotte. Charlotte, has a lot of cool events. 426 00:15:20,448 --> 00:15:22,120 But to be a part of this and 427 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,443 to connect a up and down the streets 428 00:15:24,443 --> 00:15:26,352 and all around is just a joy. 429 00:15:26,988 --> 00:15:28,181 So I love being in a part of 430 00:15:28,181 --> 00:15:28,499 the ride. 431 00:15:29,295 --> 00:15:31,442 Now you yourself are a runner 2. Correct? 432 00:15:32,331 --> 00:15:35,056 I try. You tried. But didn't you recently 433 00:15:35,112 --> 00:15:36,327 run a a marathon 434 00:15:36,780 --> 00:15:39,957 somewhere? Where did you... Recent... Yes. Kind of 435 00:15:39,957 --> 00:15:41,387 refill. Tell tell us about that? 436 00:15:43,478 --> 00:15:44,197 Come on dear. 437 00:15:45,156 --> 00:15:45,656 God 438 00:15:46,674 --> 00:15:48,353 oh, you knew we had to go then 439 00:15:48,353 --> 00:15:51,230 oh, man. I like Bragging out here, Betsy. 440 00:15:51,643 --> 00:15:53,230 Yep. So I I got her in the 441 00:15:53,309 --> 00:15:54,102 Berlin Marathon, 442 00:15:54,658 --> 00:15:56,324 which was the first time I'd ever run. 443 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:58,069 Anywhere big like that. 444 00:15:58,783 --> 00:16:01,508 It was really cool. To internationally see the 445 00:16:01,508 --> 00:16:04,545 people from around the world Just, yeah. How 446 00:16:04,545 --> 00:16:05,045 running 447 00:16:05,424 --> 00:16:08,860 unites, people, from all different backgrounds, all different 448 00:16:08,860 --> 00:16:10,411 ages and stages and 449 00:16:11,184 --> 00:16:13,173 it's just a really beautiful sport. I know 450 00:16:13,173 --> 00:16:14,764 y'all both think that as well, but it's 451 00:16:14,764 --> 00:16:16,934 just something that anyone can do 452 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:19,799 if they put their mind to a race, 453 00:16:19,959 --> 00:16:22,519 whether it's 3 miles or 26.2 454 00:16:22,519 --> 00:16:24,279 miles or a thousand mile. I don't know 455 00:16:24,279 --> 00:16:25,889 if people running or not. Run and do 456 00:16:25,889 --> 00:16:26,444 now. But 457 00:16:27,237 --> 00:16:28,823 just to get out there and move together, 458 00:16:29,458 --> 00:16:32,099 community, you know is something that I value 459 00:16:32,233 --> 00:16:32,733 tremendously 460 00:16:34,077 --> 00:16:36,311 connection is something that I value tremendously and 461 00:16:36,311 --> 00:16:38,247 running bring those brings those together 462 00:16:38,944 --> 00:16:41,823 in always. So The Berlin Marathon. No, That 463 00:16:41,823 --> 00:16:42,855 was last fall. Right? 464 00:16:43,648 --> 00:16:45,552 Yeah. It was. Yeah. Because I got a 465 00:16:45,552 --> 00:16:47,536 friend who's running it running it this year. 466 00:16:47,869 --> 00:16:49,622 And he's... Is that right? Just starting to 467 00:16:49,622 --> 00:16:51,614 get his training ramped up just in time 468 00:16:51,614 --> 00:16:52,650 for the heat and humidity. 469 00:16:53,367 --> 00:16:53,867 I 470 00:16:54,403 --> 00:16:55,279 around here. It's a tough... 471 00:16:56,076 --> 00:16:58,160 It's it's it's a tough marathon. Cycle to 472 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,221 do just in, like, July and August for 473 00:17:00,221 --> 00:17:02,441 those heavy miles, but it's super fun. Because 474 00:17:02,441 --> 00:17:04,502 it's late to right think. Yeah. 475 00:17:05,136 --> 00:17:06,907 It's cycle You gonna tell us how you 476 00:17:06,907 --> 00:17:08,505 did. You gonna share your 477 00:17:09,065 --> 00:17:10,583 results. No. No. 478 00:17:11,222 --> 00:17:11,701 I forgot. 479 00:17:12,660 --> 00:17:13,059 Forgot. 480 00:17:14,513 --> 00:17:16,430 Man. We're gonna put your a links link 481 00:17:16,430 --> 00:17:17,949 in the show notes as well. So like 482 00:17:17,949 --> 00:17:19,967 you wanna check out Betsy check out. 483 00:17:21,716 --> 00:17:22,671 Now I do that to too you Betsy. 484 00:17:22,989 --> 00:17:24,659 You're awesome. And and and everybody know you're 485 00:17:24,659 --> 00:17:26,171 fast anyway, So that's neither to hear nor 486 00:17:26,171 --> 00:17:28,557 there. But I look forward to seeing you 487 00:17:28,557 --> 00:17:28,876 soon. 488 00:17:29,432 --> 00:17:31,510 We have, know, some training runs coming up 489 00:17:31,510 --> 00:17:33,017 for the for of the marathon, which I 490 00:17:33,017 --> 00:17:34,127 know I'll see you out of those. 491 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:37,298 But as you said you were available 24 492 00:17:37,298 --> 00:17:38,745 7... You 3 65. 493 00:17:39,780 --> 00:17:42,169 The website there. If you wanna find out 494 00:17:42,169 --> 00:17:44,559 more about Team hem or find out more 495 00:17:44,559 --> 00:17:47,304 with the Charity Chaser, the door is literally 496 00:17:47,679 --> 00:17:48,635 always open, 497 00:17:49,192 --> 00:17:49,692 heck. 498 00:17:50,068 --> 00:17:51,501 Right Betsy Probably let you do that thing 499 00:17:51,501 --> 00:17:51,740 on 500 00:17:52,536 --> 00:17:54,288 November fifteenth if you ask nice enough, but, 501 00:17:54,447 --> 00:17:56,378 you know, It's all. Oh, yeah. And look, 502 00:17:56,538 --> 00:17:58,376 last year, we had 223 503 00:17:58,376 --> 00:17:59,415 members of team hen. 504 00:18:00,374 --> 00:18:02,931 There's all people that raised over 262 dollars. 505 00:18:03,251 --> 00:18:05,978 Yeah. Our, we would love... To increase that 506 00:18:05,978 --> 00:18:07,490 this year and just really give you a 507 00:18:07,490 --> 00:18:09,560 vip experience. If you're coming in from out 508 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:10,515 of town if you're, 509 00:18:11,391 --> 00:18:13,380 local and want some family to support you 510 00:18:13,380 --> 00:18:14,908 and have a place to meet up, and 511 00:18:14,908 --> 00:18:16,264 and kinda be a part of it. 512 00:18:17,141 --> 00:18:18,815 We can make things happen, sir Just let 513 00:18:18,815 --> 00:18:20,250 me know what you need. I'm excited. 514 00:18:20,808 --> 00:18:23,612 Perfect. Like you said, just find it. When 515 00:18:23,612 --> 00:18:25,222 you you can find it when you register 516 00:18:25,673 --> 00:18:27,497 for the Nova Hills Charlotte Marathon, you can 517 00:18:27,497 --> 00:18:29,954 find the information there. If you've already registered 518 00:18:29,954 --> 00:18:31,398 and you happen to miss it when Not 519 00:18:31,398 --> 00:18:33,574 a worry. You can go back to the 520 00:18:33,871 --> 00:18:36,264 charlotte marathon dot com and check it out 521 00:18:36,264 --> 00:18:37,859 there or heck, you could just flip on 522 00:18:37,859 --> 00:18:39,454 right on over to the show notes, and 523 00:18:39,454 --> 00:18:40,332 we'll put the link in there. 524 00:18:41,304 --> 00:18:42,101 All, good. 525 00:18:42,899 --> 00:18:44,893 Betsy, It is always a pleasure to have 526 00:18:44,893 --> 00:18:47,068 you on the show. So excited for 527 00:18:48,083 --> 00:18:49,679 11/16/2024 528 00:18:49,679 --> 00:18:50,737 and the twentieth 529 00:18:51,769 --> 00:18:53,767 anniversary running of the old 1 Charlotte Marathon. 530 00:18:54,806 --> 00:18:56,004 Keep on doing good work, Girl. 531 00:18:57,043 --> 00:18:57,283 Thanks. 532 00:18:58,082 --> 00:18:58,402 That's. 533 00:18:58,961 --> 00:19:01,553 We love me. Appreciate you. Thank you. Right 534 00:19:01,611 --> 00:19:02,966 you. Alright. 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