People ask me why I run. There isn't one answer, so here are four.

I run for the kids and families of Chai Lifeline.
I run so a sick child can experience the magic of Camp Simcha. I run for the hospital support, rides, meals, counseling and respite Chai Lifeline gives families all year, all free of charge. That's what makes a Team Lifeline finish line different from every other one.

I run because I actually love it.
Somehow the guy who had to be talked into starting became a runner. I love chasing a new goal and finding out I can do something I couldn't do before. 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, marathons, even a 50K, from New York to Disney to Cincinnati to Philadelphia. And yes, I like the medals. A lot. Some races are just for fun, and that's reason enough.

I run for Daniel.
My younger brother Daniel died of neuroblastoma when he was 15 months old. I was young, but something like that stays part of a family's story forever. Chai Lifeline didn't exist yet, and families like ours didn't have that kind of support. I can't change what happened. But I can run in his memory and help make sure families facing childhood illness today don't face it alone.

And I run because my brother made me.
It started with my brother Gavriel, who challenged me to run with Team Lifeline. That turned into years of training, early mornings, marathons and a 50K. Now whenever I sign up for another ridiculous race, I have a standard explanation: it's all his fault. And I'm sticking with that.

The medals are still pretty cool. My legs are still tired. Gavriel is still to blame. And Daniel is still with me.

But these miles are for kids and families running a much harder race than mine. That's why I run.

This year I'm running the Miami Half Marathon with Team Lifeline and working toward $14,000 for Chai Lifeline. If you'd like to be part of the reason I keep running, I'd be incredibly grateful.

And if you made it to the bottom of this page, you're already halfway to clicking that donate button. 😁

Thanks so much!
Ben