A Glutton For Punishment
My body has told me in no uncertain terms that I shouldn’t run a marathon. What of it? I may be fragile, but I’m also stubborn as hell (bordering on stunade, as my grandfather would have said). So yesterday I deferred my Boston Marathon entry, allowing me the opportunity to run it in 2011 instead. On top of that, I entered my name in the lottery for the New York marathon, which takes place next fall. I told all of you that I’ll be running a marathon, and I don’t intend to throw in the towel quite yet. It just so happens that I’ll be running it a little later than initially planned.
That being said, I hope that I will continue to receive donations for the DFMC. Many of you told me that you’d gladly give to the cause. I won’t be running on April 19, but you have my word that I will run a marathon to earn your sponsorship dollars. My ability to run on April 19 will not make a difference in the lives of current and future cancer patients, but your donations will.
