UPDATES

Just when I started to stress over donations, I received one. Thank you to Leah Eisenstadt. You restored my faith that I can do this. I can meet my goals. It won't happen over night but like my training, we can get there! To all my fellow Broadies, your support is appreciated.

On the running front, my long run was 8 miles and included the 3 major hills in Quincy. I was super pleased with my run up the hills. I was able to maintain a run up the hills not stopping to walk. One of the hills was over a half mile of straight climbing. That was my longest and hardest run yet without walking. To top it off my recovery was a breeze. I'm hoping to run 10 miles this weekend without walking. I know I'll be ready for the official training (starting in two weeks) if I can run 10 without walking and recover without too much pain.

On a totally different note, I have been dealing with a medical crisis with my daughter. It is scary as a parent to know that she is suffering and there isn't much I can do. Her prognosis is good but she will probably need surgery and have a long recovery in the months that follow. I can not imagine how parents go through this when they have a child sick with cancer. How do they balance work, house chores, doctor's appointments, holidays, balancing what their child wants to do and what they can do, and worst of all fear of the unknown? With your help and your dollars, the Dana Farber Claudia Barrs Investigators are working hard to find better treatments for those suffering with cancer including children. 100 percent of your donation goes directly to research. Every dollar!

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