Running Update:
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6/6/2018
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Run
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5.0 mi
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47:58
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6/9/2018
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Swim
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2050.0 yd
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6/10/2018
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Run
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5.0 mi
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48:59
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6/12/2018
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Swim
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1500.0 yd
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6/13/2018
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Run
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5.0 mi
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48:23
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6/17/2018
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Run
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3.3 mi
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32:03
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6/19/2018
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Swim
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1500.0 yd
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6/20/2018
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Run
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3.2 mi
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30:21
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6/22/2018
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Run
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4.8 mi
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45:17
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6/24/2018
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Run
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5.6 mi
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51:45
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6/26/2018
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Bike
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11.3 mi
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6/26/2018
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Run
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5.3 mi
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47:37
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6/27/2018
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Bike
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21.3 mi
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6/28/2018
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Run
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5.9 mi
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56:26
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6/29/2018
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Bike
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11.1 mi
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6/29/2018
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Run
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3.1 mi
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29:03
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7/1/2018
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Run
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4.5 mi
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45:34
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7/4/2018
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Run
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4.5 mi
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43:13
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I took the
month of June off and didn’t do much running after the Vermont City
Marathon. It was nice to have a little
break, but training for October’s Marine Corps Marathon starts next week!
NF Update:
Jane has
almost completed 3 cycles of her new dose of selumetinib (20mg twice a day) and
she seems to be tolerating it well. We
haven’t noticed any significant side effects, except for a little bit of
acne. Apparently, in adolescents, selumetinib
can exacerbate acne! Not ideal, but so
far Jane’s is minimal :)
In two weeks
the dose will increase again to 25mg twice a day. We’re hopeful she’ll continue to do well with it.
Family Update:
Our summer
is off to a great start!
The summer began with Alec’s graduation from middle school.
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| Walking up to receive his diploma |
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| Shaking the principal's hand |
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| With our dear friend, Glennda |
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| Father and son |
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| With Grandma, too |
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| Proud parents |
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| With his buddies |
Then we
spent a week in Cape Cod, spending some time with our friends,
Neil and Marcia.
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| Our deck at sunset |
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| National Seashore |
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| Swimming off our deck, bayside, in high waves! |
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| The Fam |
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| Cycling to the ocean side with Neil and Marcia |
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| Anything abbreviated "NF" catches my eye! |
This week the
kids started a month at Deer Lake Camp.
This is Helen’s final year as a Counselor-in-Training—she’s hoping to
work as a counselor next summer. Alec
will be attending the Wilderness School all month, camping out several nights a
week, and Jane is a day camper.
Finally,
Helen turned 16 this week, and today she got her driver’s permit! Watch out, world!
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| Opening presents |
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| Personalized M&Ms! |
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| Outside the DMV, after passing her permit test :) |
