Running for Ryan House

This past weekend I ran a 5K that benefited Ryan House, a Phoenix nonprofit that provides care and support for children with life-limiting disabilities.

It’s truly a cool place: Ryan House is backed by Hospice of the Valley and intends to build a 19,000-square-foot facility near First Avenue and Thomas Road. The money raised goes toward the operations of the center, which opens soon.

It was pretty breezy out, so I dropped the sombrero act to eliminate wind drag. [This seemed to help, as we were headed up into the McDowell Mountains along Thompson Peak Parkway.] However, I wore the AZ colors and the TZR signs, which drew several comments in the port-a-pottie line. In fact, one Valley Realtor recognized me based on the write-up on Jay Thompson’s real estate blog. Thank you, Jay. [See below.]

The next race I run for TZR will be somewhere between Tempe and Lake Havasu City. Stay tuned.