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Inspired by my Papa and everyone battling dementia. My goal: raise $1BILLION for Alzheimer’s to find a CURE together. Who’s in?

Charlotte, NC
Joined February 2011
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🍁🏃‍♂️NEW HAMPSHIRE: STATE #48! 🇺🇸 The Delta Dental New England Half Marathon delivered breathtaking fall foliage, crisp October air, and a spectacular course through the heart of Concord, NH! 48 states down, TWO to go! medilink.us/4bsp @haarc_center @superaging_ #running
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Cross the finish line. Catch your breath. Hit the podcast mic. Huge thanks to On The Runs podcast for having me on just MINUTES after my New Hampshire Half MarathonNew Hampshire this past weekend! youtube.com/watch?v=1tLpSmO4… @haarc_center #running #podcast #dementia
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State #48 checked off in the beautiful Granite State as well as THE CONTINENTAL 48! Starting high at Gould Hill Farm surrounded by peak fall foliage and charging down to the finish line at the New Hampshire State House in Concord: what an incredible 13.1 miles! 🍁🏃‍♂️
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Huge thanks to everyone who donated $48 for State #48! 🙏❤️ To double our impact for medical research, I'm still matching dollar-for-dollar up to $480. Help us close out this state strong 👉🏻 medilink.us/1u2v #50halfmarathons50states @superaging_ @haarc_center #running
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48th marathon. 48th state. 48th birthday weekend. 🏃‍♂️ 🧠I’m running across the country to fund a nationwide SuperAging research trial. 🎁 The Birthday Challenge: Donate $48, and I’ll match it dollar-for-dollar up to $480! medilink.us/1u2v  @superaging_ @haarc_center
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Flat R4P’s sleep schedule? Questionable. Race-day readiness? UNQUESTIONABLE. See you at the starting line at 8:00 AM sharp, New Hampshire! 🏁🍃🍁🍂🏃🏻‍♂️ #50halfmarathons50states #NewHampshire #running #dementiaawareness #RunningAgainstDementia #state48 @haarc_center @superaging_
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No lines, no drama, just a quick packet pickup and an odd-numbered bib. We're off to a good start! 🍃🍁🍂🏃🏻‍♂️ #50halfmarathons50states #newhampshire #oddnumbers #state48 @haarc_center @superaging_
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Memories define us, connect us, and hold our stories together. That’s why I won't stop running until we find a cure. On my 48th Birthday, it only seemed appropriate to run in state #48! @haarc_center @superaging_ #running #dementia #bethechange
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Heading to New Hampshire to complete 13.1 miles in the Granite State pushing closer to 50 states, but more importantly, pushing closer to a world without dementia. #50halfmarathons50states #runningmotivation
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What is it like to run the #JackandJill Downhill #HalfMarathon in #Snoqualmie WA? This race starts with an unforgettable 2.4-mile tunnel run, where runners need headlamps before emerging into the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley. @haarc_center #running #dementia #bethechange #state47
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Jack and Jill’s understood the assignment 🏔️ Start inside a mountain? ✅
🔦 Headlamp required? ✅
🏃 Boston qualifiers? ✅
🌲 Endless scenery? ✅
☀️🌳Perfect sun & shade? ✅
🏅 Epic medal? ✅ 🌎 State #47 ✅ Rock welded to my shoe at Mile 1? No explanation. @haarc_center
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Jack and Jill’s understood the assignment 🏔️ Start inside a mountain? ✅
🔦 Headlamp required? ✅
🏃 Boston qualifiers? ✅
🌲 Endless scenery? ✅
☀️🌳Perfect sun & shade? ✅
🏅 Epic medal? ✅ 🌎 State #47 ✅ Rock welded to my shoe at Mile 1? No explanation. @haarc_center
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🚨 There are exactly zero good reasons to wake up at 3:15 a.m... unless you're flat R4P. Inside a mountain. Through a tunnel. Across #Washington. 🏃🏻‍♂️ State #47.
🥇 Jack & Jill's Downhill #HalMarathon 
🧠 Running 13.1 miles so one day dementia loses. @haarc_center #Snoqualmie
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This shirt isn't asking you to notice it. It's inviting you to ask why. In two days, I’ll wear it at the Jack & Jill's Downhill #halfmarathon to help shine a light on the race to understand #SuperAgers and the future of dementia research. #running #dementia @haarc_center
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Next stop: the Jack & Jill's Downhill #HalfMarathon: a race so in demand it spans two race days, giving runners the choice of Saturday or Sunday. Ready to soak in the Pacific Northwest, enjoy the downhill miles, and add another finish line to the journey. 🏔️🏃‍♂️@haarc_center
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From one race to nearly 50 states. What started in honor of my grandfather has become a mission to help advance dementia research through every mile. Honored to have this quick hit in the @JewishNewsDet ! Read more ➡️ medilink.us/yhxa @haarc_center
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Most people will see a giant #potato. I saw 13.1 miles, a new state, and one of the most unexpectedly memorable weekends of my year. Yes, I flew to #Idaho to run a race sponsored by a potato. And somehow, it exceeded every expectation. run4papa.com/idaho-potato-ha… @haarc_center
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Idaho became state #46. Not because I'm chasing medals or finish lines. Because every mile was an opportunity to start a conversation about biomarker-driven clinical trial research + future of earlier detection/treatment. youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5Iv_7T… @haarc_center #running #dementia
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If anyone ever wonders whether individual gifts matter: Yes. If you ever feel like your contribution is just a drop in the ocean, remember this: enough drops became an entire clinical trial. Not someday. Not hypothetically. Now. @haarc_center #dementia #caregiver #research
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We are 99% of the way to funding a study that could help identify biomarkers, diagnose earlier, and connect people to the right treatments and clinical trials faster. Will you be the person who pushes us across the finish line? ucmtribute.org/Run4Papa2026 @haarc_center #dementia
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