Mudder F**K Strokes

MY MOTIVATION:
On October 20th, 2015, I suffered several bilateral cerebellar strokes, impacting my speech and ability to walk severely.  It took me 6 months to relearn to walk and talk with the help of great medical and rehabilitation specialists, as well as the constant support from my family and friends.  This was short-lived as I suffered a second stroke months after making a miraculous recovery.  Again I was faced with having to learn to walk, although I was not as severely affected as I was with my first stroke.  While I can walk and talk again, there are daily battles with pain, memory, speech and most of all balance.  This battle in my life has inspired me to challenge myself physically and mentally and to support others affected by the life changing impact having a stroke can have.  
OUR MISSION:
My goal is to raise stroke awareness, inspire others who have been impacted from a stroke that recovery is possible and there are no limits to the human spirit and will.  I aim to do this by doing something I love, and what was my ultimate goal after my recovery, which was to run an obstacle race or " mud run."  I reached this goal in my first Warrior Dash  and have since challenged myself in other similar runs. 

What I raise with this Go Fund Me will go towards The National Stroke Foundation, and to help cover the entry fee's, team jerseys and items such as arm guards and socks for fellow stroke survivors who want to run 5K's, mud runs or obstacle races.  We also hope to link stroke survivors with training partners and race buddies to motivate them along their journey.
I want to show those affected by strokes that we can kick ass and takes names, and anything is possible when you put your mind to it!

Check out our website at www.mudderfkstrokes.org

Volunteers or Survivors wanting to run visit our website and request information!


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Races in 2017 and 2018 that Mudder F**K Strokes will be representing in and raising awareness for The National Stroke Foundation:

December 2nd, 2017- Arctic Dash (Ohio)
February 18th, 2018- Viking Dash (Indiana)
April 7th, 2018- Run Down the Demons OCR (Ohio)
May 5th, 2018-  Hardcore Mudrun (Ohio)
May 27th, 2018- LCpl Jeremy Shock Fun/Mudrun (Ohio)
June 2nd, 2018- Spartan Beast (Ohio)
June 3rd, 2018- Spartan Sprint (Ohio)
June 9th, 2018- Savage Race (Ohio)
July 21st, 2018- Warrior Dash (Ohio)
August 2018- Triathalon or Ultramarathon TBD
September 22nd, 2018- Spartan Super (Michigan)