Boise Woman Is Running To Beat Cancer

Jenny Carroll was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer is 2013. Ever since the day she was told the news, she decided she was going to keep running and not stop. There is nothing that will stop her, not even Cancer.

So instead of sitting in the house and being scared of what could come Jenny decided that she was going to do something about it. She was going to kick cancer's butt. She set out to make a negative into a positive. Jenny started running. Ala Forrest Gump, she is running in a 100 mile race.  Just before she was diagnosed she completed her first 50K race. Which for us non runners that is a 31 mile race. My feet hurt even thinking about running that far. For Jenny though this 100 Mile race is something to look forward to, to keep her mind focused on the future. Research shows that cancer can feed off of worry and stress so Jenny decided that she will not go down that path.

She has 3 words that will resonate with just about everyone " Don't Give Up". Something as scary as Cancer can get you down but stressing and dwelling on it will do nothing but bring you down. So why do it.  I am completely inspired by you Jenny Carroll. Thank you for sharing your story. - JD

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