116 Days to Boston

116 days until the Boston Marathon. It seems like it was just a few weeks ago since completing the Grand Columbian Iron-Distance Triathlon (my last race) but it has been more than three months. Told Denise I was itching for a race but it is still five weeks until the Lake Vancouver Half Marathon. Maybe I will have to do a 10k resolution run or something on New Year's Day.

This morning's 7-mile run put me over 1,500 miles for the year at 1,505 and tomorrow's will put me over 100 for the month for the 17th month in a row! God is good and I am blessed to have been able to run healthy for this period of time.

Yesterday was able to set the new Team Neely fundraising page up and got the first few donations/pledges up. Also have started running with my new Cancer Warrior Jersey which has 19 names already - nine that have died of cancer; six survivors; and 4 fighting the battle now. If there is someone you want me to add please let me know.

Boston 2012!!

I just received the announcement that I was chosen as one of ten runners for Team Neely – representing The Cam Neely Foundation in the 2012 Boston Marathon on April 16, 2012!!

My nephew Dustin Dorsett would have turned 5 two days prior to the race if cancer had not claimed his life about a week ago. In his memory I will be raising support for cancer care with a personal goal of $26,200 ($1,000 for each mile of the race). As in previous marathons I will be creating a Cancer Warrior training shirt where I will write the names of those that have lost the battle as well as those currently fighting. Please let me know if you can help me towards my fundraising goal and/or if there is someone’s name you would like added to my training shirt.