ABOUT

From Marathon Miles to Wagging Trails

Hi, I’m CJ, the heart behind Trail Wagging Adventures, and this journey started long before I ever thought it would become a business.

Back in 2005, I started running marathons. I received a simple flyer in the mail that said run a marathon and raise money for cancer research.

I went to an information meeting for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ’s Team in Training program. A branch of the organization that trains ordinary people like myself to run Marathons and in return we fundraise for the cause.

I ran My first Marathon for them in Hawaii with about 500 other teammates and — I was hooked!

Where It All Began — Meet Lilly

A few years later and about 7 Marathons in, one of my teammates brought her Golden Retriever Lilly to our practice.

Lilly and I instantly hit it off. Although I’ve never had my own dog I’ve always loved them.

Beverly, Lilly’s owner knew that I was doing some of my training runs during the weekdays. She is a school teacher and works during the day.

Beverly ask if I would be willing to take Lilly out with me on some of my training runs. I immediately said yes! One because I loved spending time with Lilly and two because I thought it would be awesome to have some company out on the trails.

Beverly insisted on paying me for my time even though I honestly would have done it for free.

This was the moment my Trail Wagging Adventures began.

Lilly and I ran 100’s of miles together over the next few years and added some other friends along the way! I now spend most of my weekdays out on the trails running and hiking with my Pack.

Life just has a funny way of working out!!