I'm going fundracing for MS research!  I'm happy and proud to be a part of Team Endurance for the 2016 season.  Please help me raise money for this great cause!

My Race
Trifest for MS Trifesta

My Story
I was a somewhat active kid. I started taking horseback riding lessons when I was 10 and competed a lot through high school and early college. I didn’t start really working out in the traditional sense until I was in college and picked up running then as a means of cardio, but always hated it. I ran off and on for over 10 years then in 2011 I bought my first road bike as a way to get some “fun” cardio in (because I hated running so much). I loved the freedom it gave me. I saw so many parts of Northwest Arkansas I would have never seen otherwise. At the beginning of 2012 I was talked into doing my first sprint triathlon by my best friend. I knew how to swim, but at that point swimming one length of the pool left me out of breath and I had to rest before swimming back. I worked hard the next 6 weeks and by the end was able to swim 1600m, no problem. I was ready. On June 3rd, 2012 I competed in my first triathlon. After that I was hooked. I love the camaraderie of the sport. It’s an individual sport but everyone out there encourages everyone else. The finish line is my favorite place, not because I’m done, but because no matter how tired I am or how much pain I’m in the blaring music and roaring crowd always makes me forget and give it my all. Since my first tri I’ve completed a super sprint tri (as part of Trifesta 2015), several sprint and Olympic, and one 70.3 distance triathlon, along with several 5ks and 10ks, 3 half marathons and, my most recent accomplishment, a 50k ultra marathon. If someone had told me 5 years ago any of this would happen I would have told them they were crazy. I actually like to run now! No matter how many races I do I always feel challenged to do another. There’s so much my body is capable of as long as my mind lets go.  This is why I want to fundrace for MS research!  Please help me reach my goal!  Even just $5 can go a long way.       

My Encouragement
My biggest encouragement is to be healthy and challenge myself.  My family and friends around me help me a lot my supporting me as I do these crazy races.   

About the 2016 Team Endurance for MS
People with MS endure and encourage us onward, despite circumstances. It is our aim that we capture that spirit and share the encouragement forward through participating in endurance events. No matter what brings us to the starting line, we cheer each other to the finish line - in sport, in health and in life.

How It Works
Team Endurance for MS is an endurance sports team organized by the Rampy MS Research Foundation. When you join the team, you commit to a fundraising minimum. Upon joining, we connect you with fellow team members and help equip you with fundraising tips and tools. Oh ya, we also hook you up with some cool swag!

How You Can Help

• Donate. Encourage us on with whatever you feel called to give. Consider giving a $1 for every mile I'll complete.

• Share. Read our stories and tell your friends and family about our effort by posting them to Facebook and Twitter.

• Join my fundraiser. Click "create your own fundraiser" and join my fundraising team or create your own fundrace.  

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Train. Race. Give.

This is what we do - all in the name of MS research. We call it fundracin' and you can help.  

Support the 2016 Team Endurance for MS
People with MS endure and encourage us onward, despite circumstances. It is our aim that we capture that spirit and share the encouragement forward through participating in endurance events. No matter what brings us to the starting line, we cheer each other to the finish line - in sport, in health and in life.

Team Endurance for MS is an endurance sports team organized by the Rampy MS Research Foundation. Anyone can join the team. You name the race, and we support it! Currently, we offer participation in four ways:

When you join the team, you commit to a fundraising minimum. Upon joining, we connect you with fellow team members and help equip you with fundraising tips and tools. Oh ya, we also hook you up with some cool swag!

Ironman triathlete, Ryan Dagly, is the 2016 Team Captain. I'm also fundracin' with 50+ other athletes dedicated to this effort! Together, we aim to raise over $30,000 for MS research. How can you use what you do to encourage the world of MS and beyond? Learn how you can get involved.

Know the Numbers

• MS is most commonly diagnosed in young adults.
• 80% of MS patients develop MS between the ages of 16 and 45.
• Women are more frequently diagnosed with MS by at least 2 to 1.
• MS is the leading cause of disability in young women and the second leading cause of disability in young men.
• About 350,000 people live with MS in the United States. 200 new patients are diagnosed, every week. If each person diagnosed has just one family member, friend or caregiver, that's 700,000 people impacted.

About MS
MS is a progressive and unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body. The severity of the disease and its symptoms vary from person to person. The cause is unknown. There is no known cure--yet.

About the Rampy MS Research Foundation
We bring encouragement to the world of MS and beyond through the power of endurance sports, community and research. You can help. Join us and help change lives to save lives.

Swim. Bike. Run. Encourage!