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Tag: marathon

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Holy Cow, Thank You

    You all helped me raise $2,100 in the first 72 hours of this journey. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. Thank you for setting this off with such incredible momentum. Yesterday morning I had a 6-mile tempo run on the calendar, don’t worry I did 15 miles on Monday, the distance is coming along. I stumbled upon…

  • Reasons to donate to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund

    Along the same lines as Thank you Thursday I’ve got another theme-day for you.  Every Monday from now until the marathon I will give you five reasons why you should donate to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund in support of my marathon run. Some will be pathetic attempts at being funny, others will actually be…