This September, I participated in Alex’s Million Mile – Run.Walk.Ride to raise money and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.  I joined a friend’s team, and pledged to run/walk/ride 100 miles and raise a dollar per mile.  I had my strategy all planned out, but the entire last week of September it poured.  I wasn’t able to do the bike rides that I had planned (on my new bike!) for the last 19 miles. I still raised $100, though.

But that wasn’t the best part.  The best part was that I brought Jordan along with me on this journey and after some reluctance, he joined with gusto!!  Not only did he exercise more than I did, but he raised almost 9x the amount of money that I raised!!  I think my mitzvot are contagious!