Last year, I ran my first 5k for Pelotonia. I had logged thousands of miles alone on basement and hotel treadmills, alone by choice. I'd never run to fundraise, but this cause was worth it. I showed up and raised over $10,000.

This year, I’m back.

Anyone can do something once. We go back for more when it matters.

Here's what matters: M/I Homes has been a Pelotonia partner since 2017. We build Benefit Homes across the country where the proceeds go directly to cancer research. We've raised over $14 million that way. This year, we’re doing that again. One in every city we operate: Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

On October 3rd, 2026, I'm showing up again. A 5k in the woods of rural Ohio. Same grueling hills. A fundraising goal I intend to beat. I'm going faster this time. In miles per hour and dollars. And a cause I believe in more now than I did twelve months ago. For everyone who's lost someone. For everyone still fighting. For moms and dads, aunts and uncles, friends and neighbors, grandparents and great grandparents.

And for Ranger Bob, who deserved more time.