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!

Shannon Carlson

What inspired you to join Team Reeve?

I have been aware of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for a long time. However, it was not until I started studying physical therapy that I really took an interest in their mission. Since then, I have learned more about what the Reeve Foundation does for other non-profits through its Quality of Life Grants and for the people who are newly injured in regards to access to therapies, equipment, and helping with community integration. I am inspired by my patients who are so motivated to learn to move again after injury, and I joined Team Reeve as an additional way to support them. Since joining Team Reeve, I have been even more inspired by both the leadership's personal stories (Kelly, Mark), as well as my teammates'!

What are you doing to train for the marathon?

One thing I have been doing to help get my miles in is running home from work once or twice a week. This has served as a great way to clear my head from a day at the hospital, as well as to remember how beautiful the city of Boston is. It has served as a good reminder to appreciate the beauty around me, and be appreciative of my ability to run!

What are you looking forward to on the day of the race?

I am looking forward to meeting my team members in person, as well as having spectators line the streets of Chicago! This will be a few of my teammates' first marathon, and I am so excited to see how happy they will be when they cross that finish line and become marathoners!