RUN THE 1 IS ON AGAIN!
DECEMBER 7th, 2019
Hey there! Well, look above and you'll find the most important piece of information this blog has to offer. Once again, Run the 1 will happen again. Want to know the plan? It’s pretty simple so far. My plan is to run from San Simeon, CA to Morro Rock, CA. How many miles is that? I’m not really sure but I know it is more than a marathon. Why? For the same reason as every year. It’s for the kids! Our kids are going to need their school fees for 2020 come January and I aim to make sure they get them. Read on below for there are surely some differences this year from the past.
Running With The Times
Things don’t stay the same fortunately/unfortunately. I’m going to address these differences below but first here are the similarities. These are what the heart of Run the 1 has always been, is, and will always be.
Good people are going to run a respectable amount of miles for a good cause.
Our kids in Rwanda will be supported for their educations for another year.
Great friends from all over will reunite again for all the right reasons and celebrate the good parts of life.
THE PEOPLE AND THE MILES
I’ve mentioned this before in past years however it is really setting in now. The fact is were getting older. BUT we do not feel older nor act older, just to get the story straight. Yes, though, we are getting older and with that, it has become increasingly more hard to get the original gang back together. I might be the biggest culprit since I literally will only be in SLO County for a week. Others have families and have moved to different areas or have more normal jobs now that do not allow them the flexibility they once had before. The fact is, the days of us pulling off some of the ridiculous feats we used to do for days on end are not going to be easy. Nor do I wish to try and make anyone do so when staying in touch is a challenge at times. So we are running a marathon together this year. Or whatever amount someone wants. But I made this decision to lessen the logistical needs as opposed to previous years. Thus, hopefully, the most amount of folks will be there. We can start a little later, we will need much less support running and less chasing vehicles back and forth. And hopefully we will have more friends running together. Plus, it’s still a marathon…enough said.
THE CELEBRATION
On the night of December 7th, we will celebrate at the Baywood Tavern. We hope as many people will show up as possible so we can have the best time possible. There will be deals that go towards the cause too. The Glorified Gardeners will jam out and invite any and all friends to jump on for songs too. And unlike previous years, we will not continue to SLO. We will go where the night takes us and just live it.
THE KIDS!!!!
Even the kids have grown up! Seriously, most of the kids that we support now are not the same ones we started with. Our charity has come full circle. Most of the kids we started with have moved on to their own independent lives just like we dreamed of year ago. Sadly, there is no shortage of street kids in Rwanda so we have a bunch more now. The plan all along was to support street kids so long as there is a need. With Run the 1’s help, the home we have been building for years is now livable. Everyone is under the same roof and we no longer have to pay rent and other advantages. So we have the same cause but different kids.
RWANDA VISIT
As I keep mentioning above, life changes. I haven't changed too much in the past decade honestly. But I am starting to sort things out for the future. One part of that is I need to visit Rwanda at a different time. So this year, I am going to travel to Rwanda BEFORE Run the 1 in November. It makes sense for me personally and it might make me run just a little bit faster (but not too fast) on December 7th.
JOIN US
So that’s generally the plan. Stay tuned for more details that arise. But otherwise, come Saturday, December 7th, 2019 you can find me somewhere between San Simeon and Morro Rock between the hours of 10:00 to 4:00 PM. And that night you can find me at the Baywood Tavern either enjoying a beverage, eating pie, and/or jamming with the band.
Soooooo please, join us, support us, but most importantly, help support our kids in Rwanda. Please don’t hesitate to contact me personally if you have any questions about the events and on the best way to support the cause. Please make donations via our website. And thank you for your continued support. I am so grateful for how long we have been able to do this.
Komera (Be Strong)
Shaun (Sully)