Running Update:

6/6/2018	Run		5.0 mi	47:58
6/9/2018	Swim		2050.0 yd
6/10/2018	Run		5.0 mi	48:59
6/12/2018	Swim		1500.0 yd
6/13/2018	Run		5.0 mi	48:23
6/17/2018	Run		3.3 mi	32:03
6/19/2018	Swim		1500.0 yd
6/20/2018	Run		3.2 mi	30:21
6/22/2018	Run		4.8 mi	45:17
6/24/2018	Run		5.6 mi	51:45
6/26/2018	Bike		11.3 mi
6/26/2018	Run		5.3 mi	47:37
6/27/2018	Bike		21.3 mi
6/28/2018	Run		5.9 mi	56:26
6/29/2018	Bike		11.1 mi
6/29/2018	Run		3.1 mi	29:03
7/1/2018	Run		4.5 mi	45:34
7/4/2018	Run		4.5 mi	43:13

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.

Walking up to receive his diploma

Shaking the principal's hand

With our dear friend, Glennda

Father and son

With Grandma, too

Proud parents

With his buddies

Then we spent a week in Cape Cod, spending some time with our friends, Neil and Marcia.

Our deck at sunset

National Seashore

Swimming off our deck, bayside, in high waves!

The Fam

Cycling to the ocean side with Neil and Marcia

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!

Opening presents

Personalized M&Ms!

Outside the DMV, after passing her permit test :)