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At a glance mine is mostly puppies, elephants, NNN, running, Saints, and family. Seems about right.

(via blakeley:homeofthevain: ninastotler and letthemeatkhake)

So far I’m training (or have trained) in honor of 4 people - Drew Olanoff (we now don’t have to blame his cancer, just cancer in general :), Emily Thatcher (fighting hard), and Brian August (whose story just blows me away, and inspires me to stay positive in any trying situation). The last person I had included in my honored teammate list was my Aunt Dinky, or as known to the world, Virginia Cimo. Last week she lost her battle with cancer, and now I train in memory of her.

My goal stays the same, to raise money for a charity I feel that can contribute to finding a cure for cancer. I’m at 28% of my current ($5000) goal, but I desperately need your help to keep moving forward. Even if you can only donate $5, it will help me get there, and the world that much closer to finding a cure.

Thanks Tumblr family and visitor friends.

I had my penultimate physical therapy session this morning, and I got to chatting with a fellow runner. He told me he’d run two half marathons, one…um, somewhere I didn’t pay attention to…and the other on Long Island.

“It was really hot, like 90 degrees, when I ran the one on Long Island.”

Excellent reminder! And I would add that it’s not just water that you need to take in, it’s salt too. Just as you lose water you lose salt (which is why gatorade is recommended and served on many courses). Unfortunately, gatorade doesn’t agree with me (and for some it’s not enough), so a previous coach of mine recommended those little salt packets you get with take out/fast food. Carry a couple of those with you and if you’re feeling like you can get water in fast enough, pour one to two in your palm and lick it up. It’s just like taking gu, you’ll start to feel better in a few minutes.