Inheritance of Hope Stories
I have a real interest in food, including food quality. What we put into our bodies matters – for race performance, as well as for general health. I have been eating a vegan diet since 2003. This has been a little challenging – especially when trying to…
I just discovered an awesome new candy! The Pretzel M&M. It has an amazing sugary coating on the outside with creamy milk chocolate and a salty center. It is so delicious. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should. (In fact, if you post on this blog I…
Isn’t it a strange thing when you find yourself on an airplane seated next to a complete stranger for several hours? Not only are you seated next to this person but your arm hairs are touching, you can smell their breath and with one false adjustment you could…
Spots are still available to run with Team Inheritance of Hope in the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon to be held October 31, 2010 in Washington DC… This year is the 35th Anniversary of the marathon. “The MCM will share the celebration of its 35th…
Inheritance of Hope enters many events as a Team but there are so many other events that one can take part in as an individual athlete. Last year, I entered the Lexington (Michigan) Sprint Triathlon – my first triathlon ever… This year, I didn’t…
Our first post is up! Meet Jill Thompson (Legacy Retreat Coordinator) Several years ago I received a phone call from my best friend’s husband that she had come out of surgery well, but the tumor was malignant. I had been called to their home to take care of…
The journey of marathons and side roads… and Team Inheritance of Hope. Welcome to the new Team Inheritance of Hope blog! I’ll be blogging about endurance events, athletes, Inheritance of Hope events and happenings, families and much more. I’m…
“Every Family Deserves a Legacy”® Three days ago, we were all relative strangers, and now we are a family — a family that has laughed together, cried together, played together, and learned together. We have all been challenged to look at our lives…
Our third day together was packed with fun. The big event was our much-anticipated whitewater rafting trip. Some of us were a little nervous about being at the mercy of the Sacandaga River, but we boarded our rafts in groups of eight and shoved off. Immediately we…
Greetings from day 2 of the Inheritance of Hope Legacy Retreat! We had an incredibly beautiful day here with highs in the low 80’s and brilliant sunshine. Not only were the temperatures high, but all of us experienced great “highs” today, both…
The first day of our Summer Legacy Retreat! We are very excited that our Inheritance of Hope “family” has grown tremendously in the past 24 hours with the arrival of some amazing families to the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark in Lake…