Sunni Barnett
Age: 28
Occupation/title/what you do: physician assistant
What motivated you to join the PAWS Chicago
Marathon team? I love to run and exercise but never dedicated
enough to challenge myself to complete a marathon. Helping the animals was the
perfect motivation I needed!
Is this your first marathon?
yes
On mile 20, what will you think of to keep going?
I will be thinking about all the animals we have helped just by dedicating a few
hours a week of our time and energy. And i will be thinking about how sore i
will be at work on Monday!
What obstacles/fears/challenges are you
overcoming by running the marathon?
just sticking with it will be enough for me. I have started and stopped so many
different challenges in my life before reaching my goal. By completing this
marathon with the help of the PAWS team i will be proving that I can do anything
if I put my mind to it.
Why PAWS Chicago? I have owned
several dogs in my life, mostly from animal shelters. I have seen first hand the
abuse and neglect animals face after adopting a dog from a puppy mill that had
cigar burns on her back couldn't walk when i picked her up. I wanted to dedicate
my time, money and resources to something that was important to me and PAWS was
the perfect fit.
How did you find out about the PAWS Chicago
Marathon Team? the flyer booth at Starbucks in roscoe village! I
was getting my morning coffee, picked up a flyer, signed up the second I got to
work!
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