Here’s the latest and greatest on recent donors, training and random thoughts from me…
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The Night Before the Marathon: Love and Gratitude
I’m writing this from the Residence Inn in Arlington, Virginia — about 16 hours away from the start of the Marathon. Guys, we’ve raised $11,572 in Becky’s memory for the Joslin Diabetes Center. I can’t even tell you how incredibly grateful I am for your support and for helping turn such a massive loss of…
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Bestie Getaway Giveaway and Almost $8,000
Alright friends — we’re in the home stretch! Just 7 days until race day. Tomorrow I’ll log somewhere between 22 and 24 miles for my last long run. Gear’s ready to go, let’s hope the runner (and her legs) are as ready as my Gatorade. Speaking of close, let’s talk about how far we’ve come.…
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14 Miles, $6,000 Raised, and a Whole Lot of Gratitude
Hey everyone, This week I crossed the 14-mile mark. Felt pretty good—well, as good as running 14 miles can feel. Even better, we crossed the $6,000 mark for fundraising! Thanks to all of you, we’ve raised $6,041 so far for the Joslin Diabetes Center. I am beyond grateful for how far we’ve come—both in miles…
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From Stress Tests to Sprint Triathlons—and Donors Who Inspire Me
I’m back with more donor shoutouts and some really good news on the training front. For a while, my training woes were worse than I let on. It wasn’t just that my runs felt like total garbage—it was also that I struggled just to get out of bed. On my long runs, especially the 15-miler,…
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Twenty-Four Years Later, and Still Thinking of Becky
Hey there, Today is September 11, and it’s always a day that reminds me of Becky. Twenty-four years ago, I was one week away from leaving for a semester abroad in Salamanca, Spain. That morning, I was headed to catch the Acela train to New York to visit Becky at Hofstra before I left. A…
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Matching Gifts and Milestones: The Journey Continues
Hey everyone, It’s been a good week—a lot going on, but all good things. We dropped our oldest daughter Madison off at the University of Rhode Island for her first semester. If anyone has any tips on how to train for a marathon while half your heart is in another state, I’m all ears. She’s…
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Donor Shoutout
Hey all, sorry for the delay in writing. Training has, for lack of a better word, sucked… and it’s been a little discouraging. Luckily, it’s nothing serious. I’ve just got a classic case of “overtraining,” which makes everything feel harder than it should. If Becky were here, she’d say, “Very on brand for you—you can…
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Donor shout out number 2!!
Hope everyone’s having an awesome weekend. Training this week didn’t go quite as planned—my body is fighting me a little. It seems to be saying something like, “What the hell do you think you’re doing? You’re not 24 anymore, you know.” So I had to ease off a bit, take some extra rest, and tweak…
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Donor Shout Out — #1
I wanted to give a huge shout out to everyone who has donated so far. We’re already 25% of the way to our goal, and there’s no way I could do this without you—not just because of your donations, but also your kind messages and words of encouragement. I appreciate you all more than I…
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15.5 Miles and Lots of Signs
This Sunday’s long run was supposed to be 15 miles. Thanks to my solid Catholic school math skills, I ended up running 15.5. Kidding—what really happened is that I tried to do math at mile 11, completely wiped out, and miscalculated how far I had left to go. I was lucky enough to be in…
Only 26 miles to go! 