I am feeling so grateful and humbled to be a team captain for Team World Vision Chicago. Leading Team Chicago means I get to encourage people in their fundraising while my co-captain Eric handles more of the running side. And honestly, I love that. I am one of the slowest runners on the team, and somehow I still get to lead. This morning I gave the pep talk and announcements, took the team photo, and watched everyone’s stuff while the runners were out running 5 miles. It felt like such a small but meaningful picture of what it means to be part of a team. We all have different roles. We all bring something different. We all go farther together. And Team Chicago is about to cross the $50,000 threshold, which is halfway to our $100,000 goal. They don’t know this yet, but when we hit $50,000, I’m raising the goal to $150,000. Because clean water is worth it. Because these kids are worth it. Because this team keeps showing me what is possible when people say yes.

Happy 9th birthday, Eliane! Eliane lives in Chad, and in her sponsorship photo she is wearing a soccer jersey, which feels perfect with the World Cup going on. This morning, I finished a 55-minute training run and ran 4 miles through Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, and Noble Square, thinking about the kids I run for and the joy of getting to celebrate Eliane today. Child sponsorship is one of the most meaningful parts of my Team World Vision journey. It connects the miles I run here in Chicago to a real child, a real family, and a real community across the world. For Eliane’s birthday, would you consider sponsoring a child? TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

This letter from Abdul moved me deeply. He wrote it himself, at 13 years old, and in it he names something we now share: this year, we both lost our mothers. Now we are both orphans. And then this line: “Thank you for taking care of me and others at large.” This is child sponsorship. It is not abstract. It is not just sending money somewhere far away. It is relationship, encouragement, prayer, and care that somehow travels both directions. I would love for you to sponsor a child like Abdul: TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

Week 2 of NYC Marathon training landed on the same day as the Global 6K for Water. 🌍💧 Today’s group run was rainy, and for the first time I ran in my Nike shoes in the rain. As I looked down at them afterward, I thought about how different my experience is from the women and children who walk 6K every day just to collect water that isn’t even clean. Nike is from Beaverton, Oregon, where I grew up and where I recently returned for my mom’s celebration of life. I have quality running shoes, a fun group run along the lakefront, and clean water waiting for me afterward. They do not. That’s why I run with Team World Vision. Every $50 raised provides lasting clean water for one person, and child sponsorship helps bring clean water, education, health care, and economic opportunity to entire communities. Will you join me today by sponsoring a child? TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

Mother’s Day feels complicated for me this year. Six weeks ago, my mother died. Today is my first Mother’s Day without her. I brought some of her things back home with me, and part of today will be spent sorting through them, remembering, and honestly feeling pretty alone. And because I never had children of my own, Mother’s Day has often carried another layer of sadness for me too. One of the ways I have chosen to channel those motherly instincts is through child sponsorship. This is Ishmael, my sponsor child in Rwanda through World Vision, who actually chose me through the program. His letters mean more to me than I can explain. He writes regularly, and I am deeply grateful for him and for the other children I have the privilege of encouraging and supporting. Today I’m holding grief and gratitude at the same time. And I’m thankful for the children around the world who have unexpectedly brought love, connection, and purpose into my life.

Today was my first “long run” for the New York City Marathon. Just 30 minutes along the Chicago lakefront on a beautiful morning, but every marathon starts somewhere. I’m running because child sponsorship through World Vision changes lives. Sponsorship helps provide clean water, education, health care, nutrition, and the reminder that a child is seen, known, and loved. Would you consider joining my team by sponsoring a child? TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

First New York Marathon training run in the books. I hit a super hilly trail with my sister, esteemed runner and yoga pro Alice, and it was no joke. The asthma showed up, endurance wasn’t quite there yet, but it was a beautiful start and exactly where I’m supposed to be. This journey isn’t just about the miles. I’m running to get children sponsored, and I’d love for you to be part of it. Join my team and sponsor a child:
TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

I went to school with 6 of these guys 🩶

IT'S GAME DAY!!! GO DUKE!!

Y'all! It's World Water Day. Donations are matched at World Vision today and I'd love to have you join my team: TeamWorldVision.org/particip… $50 brings clean water to one child.

"You’re almost a communist if you do not pick an upset like this." It's March, which means filling out your bracket is just around the corner. Always entertaining, I read @thepowerrank's top 5 tips for filling out your bracket every year. thepowerrank.com/2026/03/10/…

Guys. @thepowerrank is my favorite place to get betting info in general, and for March Madness specifically. I can think of 49 reasons why you should start your bracket predictions even this early by reading Stanford PhD mathematician Ed Feng’s newsletter today: thepowerrank.com/2026/03/04/…

Today is Ishmael’s birthday 🎉 Ishmael lives in Rwanda and chose me through World Vision’s Chosen program in 2023. Instead of me picking a child, he picked me, and that still humbles me. Child sponsorship is a monthly commitment that supports a child’s well-being and development through World Vision’s work in their community. I get letters from Ishmael. I get to pray for him. I get to watch him grow. And he knows someone across the world knows his name. If you’ve ever wondered whether sponsorship makes a difference, I believe it does. Would you consider becoming a sponsor too? TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

Five miles today — the farthest since the boot came off — along a quiet, beautiful (if slightly cold & windy) Chicago lakefront. Ran/walked with Jeannie, then coffee with Lydia & Amami too. I’m training for the New York City Marathon with a goal: 26 children sponsored before race day on 11/1. Would you learn more about sponsorship by visiting my page?
TeamWorldVision.org/particip…

Kelce is now three weeks past his bilateral CCL surgery 🐾 This week brought a little scare with a stiff left leg and signs of pain while walking. Outside he mostly wanted to sit or lay in the sun, which honestly neither of us minded thanks to the good weather. After some recommended rest, planned for 3 to 5 days but lasting about a day and a half, he seemed to bounce back to where he had been. His stitches have finally dissolved and his wounds are fully healed, so to Kelce’s delight, I removed his cone. After a walk I also removed the harness, which has made him much more comfortable and lets me pet him properly again. We still have five more weeks of pen life ahead of us, so recovery is far from over, but we have made it this far.

Kelce had a bilateral CCL surgery 10 days ago. I found a toy big enough he can reach it with his cone 💚💚💚

Let’s go Late-Round 🏈🏈 @LateRoundQB

Today I rang the gong at Rush Orthopaedics after completing physical therapy. 
That means I’m officially cleared to train for the New York City marathon after finishing PT for my stress reaction last summer. I’ll be honest — I’ve rung that gong a few times before. I’m really hoping today was the last. For NYC, I’m running with World Vision with a simple goal: one sponsored child for each mile, 26 children total. 
Each sponsorship changes not just one life, but an entire community. I’d love for you to be one of the 26.

Wild Card weekend is the perfect time to pick up Dr Ed Feng of @thepowerrank’s 5 Nugget Saturday post. thepowerrank.com/2026/01/10/…