On Sunday, October 10, 2021, Team Reeve will take on the Bank of America Chicago Marathon! 2019 was a record-breaking year for Team Reeve Chicago, raising over $100,000 for paralysis research! We want to continue the momentum for 2021!

By Guest Blogger Bobby Bruning

What inspired you to join Team Reeve?

I first heard about Team Reeve after my little brother's injury in 2013. Since that time, I have not come across a stronger advocate or a more thorough and supportive resource for those living with paralysis than the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. I feel honored to run with Team Reeve across my chest and will continue to support their incredibly impactful mission in any way I can.

How will you train for this year's marathon after the pandemic?

One of Team Reeve's most valuable resources is Coach Mark, who always helps and motivates me. He is a master at motivating the team and always pushes us to get out of our comfort zone both in training and fundraising. He always assists me with putting a realistic running plan into place. This plan ensures that I'll be ready on race day. Once we have our plan in place, I will likely spend most of my training running up and down the Chicago lakeshore (my favorite route) with a couple of half marathons mixed in throughout the training period to get the real race feel.

What are you looking forward to most about being back?

2020 was a crazy year where we all had to live with much less human interaction than normal. Team Reeve does a fantastic job organizing the runners and facilitating the team events, so I am looking forward to the team aspects of training, fundraising, racing, and celebrating. Hearing everyone's personal stories and motivations to compete/fundraise inspires me to push my own goals and continue furthering the Foundation's mission.