Here is the story of my first half-marathon (with Team in Training) for those of you who haven't heard it yet.

( Cut for length and pictures )

This Sunday we had a fundraiser at the Dexter Pub.  I saw a lot of familiar faces there and was happy to have some time to catch up with more than a few friends.  Everyone enjoyed a good meal (or two or three), some tasty beverages, and a fun time as all the seats filled up (particularly if they were there during dinner!).  After all was said and ( Read more... )

As promised:  Article in the Dexter Leader RE: Abby and Me

In the last few days I've seen a bunch of donations come in, bringing my unofficial total to over $1,950.

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for donating.  Really.  I know how hard it is to find room in your budget these days to donate to a charitable cause, but believe me when I say that charities like LLS need help now more than ever-- ( Read more... )

There's not always a lot to update on the running, and this is one of those times.  The running continues, day after day.  2 miles here, 2 miles there.  My time has been improving, though--I'm getting pretty close to a 10 minute pace (per mile), which may not be fast relative to career runners, but it's fantastic for me.  I've also lost 2 pounds ( Read more... )

Today I got an email from a woman who said she was friends with my Dad in high school.  She had heard about what I was doing for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (probably through my Dad), and wanted to tell me that she was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma at the age of 34.  Although she does still have cancer, she is now 60 years old and a survivor ( Read more... )

I have a little bit of news, which is the reason for a couple of new tags on this post...  I am now signed up to train for the Mayor's Midnight Sun Half-Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska (June 20)!  I am really excited about it!

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