Just 2 weeks to go until Marathon Monday and we have surpassed the $3,000 milestone!! Thank you all so much for your generosity and support- every single dollar raised goes directly towards funding innovative cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I will be running in honor of you, your loved ones and all of those battling cancer on race day. Running with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge has made my marathon journey incredibly meaningful and I am blessed to be a part of it!
For this week (now through April 13) I will add in an additional $2 for every person who donates. Please consider a donation today and become a part of my journey and the fight against cancer!
Last week, I was featured in my hometown newspaper- the Blaine Spring Lake Park Life. For those of you who receive it- take a look in the sports section! You can also check out the article here: http://abcnewspapers.com/2014/04/03/blaine-grad-ready-to-finish-run-in-boston-after-raising-funds/. The donation link does not work from the article, so please continue to use www.runDFMC.org/2014/sarah to donate :)
The last two weeks of training will test my patience and discipline as I enter into the heart of taper. My weekly running mileage drops down and anxiety creeps up as thoughts of "Am I ready? Do I need to run more miles?" run through my head. I plan to use this time to focus on the reason I am running the marathon- in honor of all of those who have battled or are currently battling cancer. Running a marathon is a trivial battle compared to what they have been through.
As excited as I am to run this race, I am more excited to reach my fundraising goal and make an impact in the fight against cancer! Since I began this journey with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge in December of 2012, you all have helped me raise nearly $10,000 to support the fight against cancer. Without all of you, none of this would be possible. Words cannot express my gratitude- thank you, thank you, thank you!! Marathon Monday will be here before we know it and I can't wait to share it all with you!
Have a great week!
-S
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