Commitment Renewed

Wow it has been awhile since I’ve updated you and for that I’m sorry. But rest assured I’ve been putting in the training miles.

What has prompted this return to the page you ask? Well a combination of things really but the forerunner is it has been 1 year since my friend Ben died of Cancer. I can’t believe it has been that long. It seems like yesterday. This last year has gone by in a nightmare for his wife, parents, sisters and his best friend (my brother Jay). I’ve stood by and provided a listening ear and a hug, but otherwise have felt pretty helpless. I suppose that is why I committed to running a marathon and raising money to fight against cancer.

The American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation program gives me a way to fight back. I can never help Ben. But maybe the money I raise can fund lifesaving research and keep other families from having to wade through the grief and loss that Ben’s family and friends has had to.

Additionally running for Ben has helped me drop nearly 30lbs. I’m not mentioning this so you can tell me how great I look the next time you see me (but of course please do if the spirit moves you) It is to point out that physical activity and eating healthy will help protect me from cancer and a whole host of other ailments that genetics has potentially thrown in my way.

So I’m planning to update you more often so you can train with me. I’ll need all the help, motivation and DetermiNation I can get.