Hudson, Wis. attorney to ski 24th Birkie and 4th for his sister with Parkinson's

Next weekend, Hudson, Wis. attorney Mark Gherty will ski his 24th American Birkebeiner and his fourth for Team Fox, a charitable organization that raises money for research into Parkinson's disease, which afflicts Gherty's sister.

"She's always been one of my biggest cheerleaders. She's the one I call after the race and let her know how it went," Gherty, 59, told the Pierce County Herald. "As long as I can keep skiing, I'll ski for (her)."

For more about the cause and how Gherty trains, read the story here.