Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 848 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY | AUGUST 2016 What’s usually the first instinct when life gets tough? Most would say, “Cut and run.” In Ginny Selec’s case, the “run” part is literal. When adversity came her way, Selec ran to face it, and 12 years later, she just completed her 50th marathon! At age 40, Selec, a Mathews Elementary School 2nd grade teacher/team leader of 20 years, ran her first marathon in honor of a friend with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Afterward, she told her husband Dan, “I'm glad I did it, but I’m never doing it again!” That changed one month later when her brother Trey was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Selec ran the Inaugural Goofy Race-and-a-Half Challenge at Disney World in January 2006—her first race in honor of Trey. “What better place than Disney?” says Selec. “My brother loved Disney.” Through pledges for her runs, Selec raised nearly $20,000 for Trey’s children’s college funds. It was a defining moment for her: from that point on she ran in her brother’s honor and eventually his memory. Selec now runs in Trey’s memory in races sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year she raised $8,400 and next year’s goal is $10,000. Since her first race, she’s completed three Dopey’s (a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon in four days), 11 Goofy’s (a half-marathon and marathon in two days), 50 marathons, 53 half-marathons and many other races. Selec has run every VIPAWARD GINNY SELEC Marathon Mom on a Mission AFTER LOSING HER BELOVED BROTHER TO LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE, ONE PLANO MOM FOUND PURPOSE IN RUNNING by Karyn Brodsky "It’s a great example for my kids and for my students. Life isn’t about getting; it’s about giving back. Not just money, but time.” -Ginny Selec Marathon Mom Ginny Selec runs in her brotherTrey’s memory in races sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year she raised $8,400 and next year’s goal is $10,000. Since her first race, she’s completed three Dopey’s (a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon in four days), 11 Goofy’s (a half-marathon and marathon in two days), 50 marathons, 53 half-marathons and many other races.