Still Running Towards Eugene

Hi Friends,

Thanks for stopping by to see what I am up to today.

I am still excited about the Eugene Marathon even tho it is still more than 2 months away. I want to finish but I also want to finish strong when I go. I know that a lot can go wrong in a 26.2 mile race but am confident that I will run to the finish with a strong kick to celebrate the finish line.

This week I have scaled back my running just a bit too allow some rest for legs and feet that ran around Reno last Sunday. I feel great but am allowing some reduction in miles to let anything that may have been stretched to it's limit to heal and rebuild stronger. I did get a great run in downtown Reno yesterday. 10 miles from downtown to Sparks and back along the Truckee River trails. It is all paved and landscaped nice but still has a few spots where you wonder if you should be running alone there. I had no problems and was mostly met with smiles and encouragement.  Downtown Reno looked great yesterday, I was really impressed with how she seemed to shine. Way to go Reno!

After we finished the McCarran Loop run last weekend, I quickly signed up for next months McLoop so I could get another long run in to start March off on the right foot. I really enjoy running for long distances. It seems to do wonders for my head and I am sure is helping me to stay healthy as a side benefit. Hopefully it helps me be a better person as a bonus. Only those folks that I see all the time will be able to tell you the answer to the latter comment.

We have reached the $300.00 mark in our fundraising so far! I am really amazed at that number and even more amazed by the generosity of the those that have contributed to "Team Run Don Run." We still need to raise $1200.00 (or more) but I am as confident in reaching that goal as I am in being able to finish The Eugene Marathon. You can help me get the word out to more folks by sharing the link to this Blog with all your friends and family. Just mention it in a Facebook post or Tweet. You could even add a link to a signature in your emails ... every little bit helps. Heck if 1200 friends donated just $1.00 each we would be there. That breaks down to 600 friends donating $2.00 each or 120 folks donating just $10.00 each or 48 people donating $25.00 each!

Thanks a bunch for stopping by and even more thanks for sharing this Blog (if you can) so we can reach or exceed our goal and make history out of blood cancer. Some day that last donation will be the one that finally makes a difference. Maybe it will be one of ours!

Don