What's All This Then?
Greetings!
This blog has run its course, as it were. Actually three courses, but don't let that stop you from reading. Here's the skinny: I dedicated most of 2008 to running and fundraising for cancer research. On June 1, I ran the San Diego Rock n' Rock marathon. On June 21 I ran a half marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. Both of these feats were tackled with the coaching and support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, for which I raised $5,725. The final challenge was the New York City marathon on Nov. 2. This time I trained with "Fred's team" on behalf of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where I was treated successfully for Hodgkins lymphoma five years ago. I raised another $3240 (maybe more).
It was a banner year in many ways. I celebrated 5 years of health. I raised a lot of money. I earned a Team in Training triple crown for completing a triathlon, century bike ride and marathon. I was featured on a show about three first time runners in the NYC marathon, aired on NBC in New York. And ....
You can read all about my journey in sneakers below. And remember:
"A journey of 26.2 miles begins with a single shlep."
(For the back story, check out the Sept. 29th entry.)
The first thing today has turned out to be almost the last. Once again, the tooth/head throb got the best of me--till now. I'm a-sufferin' as I write this, but I'm more afraid of getting behind the training curve than I am of the pain I feel in my head. If only my coaches knew. It's not just physical training momentum; it's the psychology. Frankly that's as important to me right now if not more important.
For those who don't know already (and few would), if I don't run first thing in the morning, my body will not happily cooperate with a run late in the day. Nonetheless, such is my determination that I am going to DO IT ANYWAY.
To recap: my head is splitting, my legs are an expanding disaster and it's positively arctic out there, but I'm on my way to the gym to run 3 miles.
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