Honor #WorldStrokeDay By Sponsoring A Mile Of My Boston Marathon Journey

October 29 is #WorldStrokeDay!

1 in 3 Americans don’t know how to recognize a stroke. When you don’t know what to look for, you can’t save a life. Tedy's Team and I want to change that and you can help us!

Download and share American Stroke Association’s stroke warning signs.

F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke. When you can spot the signs, you’ll know that you need to call 9-1-1 for help right away. F.A.S.T. is:

	Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?
	Arm Weakness – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
	Speech Difficulty – Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?
	Time to call 9-1-1 – If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get the person to the hospital immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.

Today, approximately 1,300 Americans will lose their life to, or become severely debilitated by a stroke.

THINK YOU ARE HAVING A STROKE? CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY!

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I will be lacing up my sneakers to run the Boston Marathon in 2015 with Tedy's Team in honor of my Stroke Heroes - my grandparents and my wife's father - in addition to all of the others affected by Stroke. This will be my third Boston Marathon with Tedy's Team and I am excited to take on the challenge and hit my fundraising goal of a combined $21k raised to #FightStroke!

If you would like to help me reach my goal AND virtually share a mile with me on that day, a $20 donation to Tedy's Team would make any mile you want yours!! Sound like a fun plan?

Let's Do It!

Click here to donate today

Leave a blog comment letting me know which mile you would like to sponsor

Miles Available

1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 26.2 For ME :)

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Thank you all for your support and remember F.A.S.T!!!!