Andrea Forsyth Telling
Age: 32 (33 on race day)
Occupation/title/what you do: Attorney
What motivated you to join the PAWS Chicago
Marathon team? I am a huge PAWS supporter and
animal-loving fanatic! I was planning on taking the year off from marathon
running, having run the past three Chicago Marathons. However, I got an e-mail
from PAWS with an adorable picture of a kitten and a puppy, saying "Would you
run 26.2 miles for me?" My answer? Heck yeah! Anything for an animal! So here I
am, yet again....
Is this your first marathon?
This will be my fourth!
On mile 20, what will you think of to keep going?
At mile 20, I will probably be cursing like a sailor and asking myself why I put
myself through this agony over and over again. But then I will remember the
incredible feeling of accomplishment I feel when I cross the finish line...there
is nothing like it in the world!
What obstacles/fears/challenges are you
overcoming by running the marathon?
My fear that 2008 will be 95 degrees with pure humidity like 2007. Last year
was just awful. I hope that marathon day is perfect.
Why PAWS Chicago? I recently
began volunteering for PAWS and I try to make a monetary donation every chance I
get. I have always been an animal lover and I think the PAWS mission is so
honorable!
How did you find out about the PAWS Chicago
Marathon Team? Via e-mail.
To support
Andrea's marathon quest, click here.
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