Running Update:
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10/22/2014
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5.0
mi
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44:16
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10/26/2014
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5.0
mi
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46:25
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10/29/2014
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5.0
mi
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45:57
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10/31/2014
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5.0
mi
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45:09
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11/2/2014
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7.3
mi
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1:06:50
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11/5/2014
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5.0
mi
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44:33
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11/9/2014
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5.0
mi
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44:33
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11/12/2014
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7.6
mi
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1:13:08
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I’ve
been taking in easy since the marathon, but I’m still running. I’m at 908.6 miles for the year, with a goal
of 1000 miles for 2014. That’s another 91.4
miles in the next 6 weeks—it will be close!
I do have one more race this year, the Madison Turkey Trot on
Thanksgiving Day. Todd and the kids will
participate too—it’s become our family tradition.
A
note to my local readers. If you have
ever passed by me in your car while I was running on the back roads of Madison
or Guilford and I didn’t acknowledge you—I apologize! I usually can’t see through the windshield of
oncoming cars due to glare. By the time
I can see in the passenger side window and recognize the driver, you’ve already
passed and it’s too late to wave. Unless
you have a distinctive car (say, a yellow jeep) or vanity plate (“12 PAWS”), I
won’t know it’s you. I almost didn’t
recognize my own mother once until I noticed the familiar license plate! There are also rare times when I am too exhausted
or zoned out to acknowledge anyone. It’s
not that I don’t pay attention to traffic; it’s just that I focus on the car,
instead of the driver. Finally, if you
drive by right as I’m belting out a song along with my iPod, even if I do
recognize you I’ll pretend not to see you :)
Speaking
of iPods, here’s a few more running-related songs on my playlist:
Yeah
Yeah Yeahs “Zero”
Key
lyrics: “Can you climb, climb, climb
higher?”
Vampire Weekend “Step”
Key lyrics:
“Step…”
Bleachers “Rollercoaster”
Key lyrics:
“Now I’m running and I won’t stop.”
Finally, I want to share a one-minute video
from the New York Times that beautifully illustrates what it feels like after
finishing a marathon: After the New York City Marathon. Quite amusing!
Jane Update:
We had an uneventful overnight trip to NIH in October just for
blood work and a physical exam (no scans).
Jane has her monthly local check-up and blood draw tomorrow. Our next big trip to NIH starts the Sunday
after Thanksgiving. We’ll be there for
four days and Jane will have her full complement of testing: blood
work, physical exam, eye exam, EKG, echocardiogram, and MRI. We’re hoping for at least a “stable” report,
though of course would love to see even more reduction in her tumor size.
NF Update:
It’s not too late to donate to our 2014 campaign! Every dollar brings us closer to a cure for
NF. If you are looking to give to a
worthy charity on #GivingTuesday (yes, that’s a thing now—the day after Cyber
Monday), or any other time, for that matter, think of the Children’s Tumor
Foundation! Here’s the link: http://ctf.kintera.org/nfechooseyourownevent2014/krath4jane
