Part of the joy of living in New England is snow. What makes it even better is when work calls a snow day. What a nice way to spend a snowy Monday. I got up late, had breakfast, went to the gym.....and now onto it's time to focus on the marathon.
We had a group run on Sunday, yesterday. Our run yesterday was 12-15 miles. The group I was running with decided to run 12 miles. It was out in Waltham (a suburb of Boston) and into the town of Lincoln. The area was beautiful: along a reservoir, past at least one farm, and past beautiful houses. Very few cars, very few people aside from our group. Very different from running in the city. A good portion of the course was hills. It was definitely good practice although my knees were killing at the end. This next week is a lighter week with our longest run being 8-10 miles. Hopefully this will give my body time to heal itself. I'm definitely sore all over, especially my neck, back hips, and glutes. I'm definitely treating myself to a massage this week.
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Track Marcy as she takes on training for her second Boston Marathon, fund raises for Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, and tries to make sense of her life-all while having a sense of humor.
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Why am I doing this?
This probably should have been my first posting. I am running the Boston Marathon as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. The team is a group of over 500 who have come together for one cause: to create a world without cancer. You apply to run with the DFMC team and if chosen you raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
I may be crazy for taking on this endeavor, but this is something I must do. I am running this year in honor of my grandmother and in memory of my father. My grandmother was diagnosed with stomach and esophageal cancer in 2001. I am happy to report she has been cancer free for five years. She is an amazing woman and I am humbled and honored to run for her this year.
My father lost his 30 year battle with cancer in February 2007. He had so much hope throughout his illness. He was such a positive and caring man. He was an amazing father and friend to me that I now feel lost without him. This is the only way that I knew I could honor both of them. Please help support me in any way you can.
I may be crazy for taking on this endeavor, but this is something I must do. I am running this year in honor of my grandmother and in memory of my father. My grandmother was diagnosed with stomach and esophageal cancer in 2001. I am happy to report she has been cancer free for five years. She is an amazing woman and I am humbled and honored to run for her this year.
My father lost his 30 year battle with cancer in February 2007. He had so much hope throughout his illness. He was such a positive and caring man. He was an amazing father and friend to me that I now feel lost without him. This is the only way that I knew I could honor both of them. Please help support me in any way you can.
2 comments:
Dear Marcy,
While Cathy and I have never met you, we intend to learn a lot about you as we follow your Boston training progress on your blog. I have often followed Appalacian Trail hikers who have used their friends to do their posting. It was so exciting. While I have never run a marathon, I think I have a sense of the commitment it takes. Running in memory of your father, and to honor your grandmother are pretty strong motivators, so Cathy and I are confident that you will do well in this endeavor. Even if something happens along the way that alters your plans and determination to finish, which sometimes we just can't control, know that you have already risen above the crowd by just starting this undertaking. So, we wish you the best of all it takes to achieve your goal here and we will be thinking about you as you travel this path. Tilden & Cathy.
Marcy! I am so proud of you! You go, girl!
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