Running update:
9/6
5.0 miles in 43:01
9/8
18.0 miles in 3:00:09
9/11 9.6 miles in 1:32:47
9/13
4.7 miles in 44:17
9/15 10.2 miles in 1:34:24
9/18 7.6 miles in 1:12:45
9/20 3.1 miles in 30:44
9/22 22.2 miles in 3:42:05! Whew!
It’s time to taper!
Running-inspired
songs from my playlist, volume 2:
(To
see volume 1, go to my original blog, and read the post from 3/22/13.)
The Killers
“Runaways”
Key
lyrics: “Maybe I’ll just run…”
The 1975 “Chocolate”
Key
lyrics: “We're building up speed as we're
approaching the hill.” and “No, we’re never gonna quit…”
Biffo Clyro
“Black Chandelier”
Key lyrics
“We’re always running…”
Daft Punk “Doin’
It Right”
Key lyrics: “Everybody will be [running].”
Fitz and
the Tantrums “The Walker”
Key
lyrics: “Crazy's what they think about me, ain't
gonna stop cause they tell me so, ‘cause 99 miles per hour, baby, is how fast
that I like to go.”
Matt & Kim “Cameras”
Key lyrics: “Don’t forget to breathe now.”
Dan Croll “From
Nowhere”
Key lyrics: “Every now and then I fall a bit behind.”
(Oops! Not the last one...)
Jane update:
I
recently signed Jane up with the NF Registry, a database of individuals with NF
that has a goal of better understanding
NF as a disorder. One of the questions asked
was “Have you ever suffered from itching?”
Oh my goodness, yes! Jane is
always itching! I thought it was just
dry skin! I dutifully slather her with
moisturizer after every bath, in all seasons, with only marginal effect. I couldn’t understand why Jane’s brother and
sister don't experience the same—I had no idea that itching could be a side
effect of NF. I confess, I was pretty disgruntled
to learn of the association. What, disfiguring
tumors aren't bad enough?
NF update:
Some
inspiring news regarding the generosity of strangers: Those who read this blog regularly know I was
in our local paper a few weeks ago as "Person of the Week" (link here)
and got to talk about NF and my fund raising. Well, a kindhearted gentleman
who I’ve never met saw the article and called me last week saying he wanted to
help! He owns a condominium in the Cayman Islands, and four times a year
he donates vacation time there to a different charity for auction. I was
amazed! It will be part of a silent
auction during the Ladybug Annual Benefit Night for the Children’s Tumor
Foundation on October 3rd on Long Island. (If anyone would like to attend and/or bid, more info is here: http://grow.ctf.org/Ladybug2013)
Will
end with a happy photo from our friend Olivia, who spent yesterday afternoon with the kids at the Madison town beach :)
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