While I will occasionally read something from their website, I very rarely purchase an issue of Runner’s World anymore. When I was younger, I was subscribed for years, but around the time that I got to college it just didn’t seem relevant to me anymore. The other day, however, I picked up a copy. It…
This past weekend I ran the Combat Cancer 10k cross country race at Pineland Farms. It was a lot of fun and was very well organized for a first year race. The only glitch I’m aware of was that the winner (who had helped marked the course!) got a little turned around halfway through the…
In 1980, Terry Fox started running across Canada to help raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Terry had lost his right leg to bone cancer 3 years earlier at the age of 18. Unfortunately, the spread of his cancer accelerated during the run and he had to stop after 143 days (and shortly thereafter…
If you’re going to be in a Southern Maine area on September 26, then I highly recommend that you come out to Pineland Farms for the Combat Cancer 10K. It’s a new race, part of the “Fight Back” weekend. On that Saturday they have a bike ride and lobster bake, and then on Sunday is…
I want to take this opportunity to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to Emily and to Maddie LeVan for not only meeting but also exceeding their goal of raising $52,400 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. And not only have they exceeded their goal, but they did so with a week to go before the Boston…
The Maine Running Company is holding a “fund” run for Emily and Maddie LeVan Thursday, April 3rd, at 6:00. There will be a discussion about training for the Olympic Trials that will include Emily LeVan, Sheri Piers, and Kristen Barry. The Two Trials fund raiser has raised over $41,000 of the $52,400 goal so far,…
Now is the last chance that you will have to get your questions answered in the interview with Emily LeVan on Wednesday night! If you have a question, you can ask it here: http://www.marathoning.org/ask/Emily-LeVan.html If you just want to dial in and listen to the interview or ask your questions in person, or if you’d…
If you had an opportunity to ask an elite athlete any question, what would it be? Would you ask about training? About racing? About diet? How about asking how difficult it is for your 4 year old child to be diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)? On Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00 I will be…
The following letter was sent to me at the beginning of the year and I am republishing it here with permission. Please join me in supporting Emily Levan in her Olympic Trials bid, as well as her daughter Maddie in her war against the cancer in her body. The “Two Trials” fundraiser kicks off today,…