In March I decided to run for this charity in both
the Chicago and NYC marathons. I've been training
pretty consistently for the last 4 years. Sometime in July I realized I
was seriously fatigued with this ongoing training. Only through the
support and encouragement of my friends and family was I
able to keep running "for the kids" Thanks to their support I ran 552
miles from June 1 to November 1.
The Chi
cago marathon dawned
on a beautiful October day. What a great race. Three weeks later I ran
NYC. It turns out that 3 weeks is probably not enough recovery time.
Somewhere around mile 12 I realized I was in trouble. Finishing that
race was one of the hardest things I will ever do.
I was deeply
moved by the bravery, laughter and tragedy of the kids who attend the
THITW camps. I'm honored by the contributions that made it
possible for 2 more kids facing life threatening illnesses to go enjoy
a week of joy and healing.
The Chi
What inspired me to keep running was my donors and our shared commitment to Team Hole in the Wall. The evening before the marathon, I met with several great people including several volunteers from the Team Hole in the Wall Camps, an adult survivor of several aggressive forms of cancer (who now works at the camp!) and Paul Newman's daughter.
Nice pictures!! And congrats on accomplishing your goal - I hope that next year is my year for NYC...
Posted by: Rachel | December 05, 2009 at 02:33 PM