There are 800 million people in the world living without access to clean water. Let's change that!

On March 4th, I'll be turning 31 (yikes!). On March 9th, I'll be running my second half marathon, and then on March 16th, I'll be racing in my second Olympic distance triathlon. It's going to be a whirlwind two weeks! Go big or go home, right?? I decided to donate my 31st birthday to charity: water because I used to take having clean, running water for granted. After living the dream of immersing myself in endurance sports and training over the past year and a half, and subsequently drinking way more water than I used to, I've really realized what a privilege and blessing having such easy access to clean water is. I'm competing in these two races to be More Than Sport (http://morethansport.org/) and asking all of my friends and family to support me by donating to charity: water in lieu of giving me gifts for my birthday.

From charity: water - Every day, 5,000 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday. But it doesn't have to be that way. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.

Let's give them a chance to realize their own dreams!

100% of every dollar you donate to my birthday campaign will be used to build clean water projects in developing countries. charity: water funds their operating costs separately through a group of private donors, so 100% of all public donations will go directly to people in need.

Help me make this birthday my best ever -- donate to my campaign! Thanks for your support!