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Tag: running

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Money Monday #3

    After a long absence I am back for Money Monday #3! 1.Dana-Farber was just recently named the #1 cancer center in New England by U.S. News & World Report for the 10th year in a row. 2.Dr. James Bradner, M.D. created the first molecule that will prevent cancer cells from “hearing” the instructions to grow…