Why the numbtoe 50/50/50 title??  Well, 2007 thru fall 2008 was a very difficult year in my life that was capped off by waking up the Monday before the 2008 Chicago Marathon with a pinched nerve that shot down my right leg into my foot - basically zapping all the strength in that leg and foot.  I still attempted the marathon and dragged my foot and leg around for 13 miles before I stopped in tears.  But over the next few months God brought new life to me in a variety of ways.  This past February I ran for the first time in three months.  The run went great, but I still have a numb big toe on my right foot.  I believe that this is a leftover reminder from God that all I am and have comes in and through him.  I run and live in weakness, surrender, and obedience - and find that my life is joyfully full as I do.  It was during February that God revived a vision that he had given me months earlier about celebrating my 50th birthday as a gift of undeserved life.  This led me to start dreaming of running 50 miles on the day of the next Chicago Marathon - 23.8 to the start and 26.2 in the Marathon itself. But then the vision grew - 50 miles to raise $50K for clean water in Africa and to start a new running and walking club on the westside of Chicago to offer new health and hope to adults and kids at risk - all to celebrate 50 years of undeserved life.  So - the Numbtoe 50/50/50 was born.  Check it out and join the vision at www.firstgiving.com/timhoekstra50miler