Arctic air produced dangerous wind chills today in the Philadelphia area. What a great day to run outside... yeah right! As most of us thought about staying in our warm beds this morning, we remembered the cause and ventured outside for a team practice this morning in the bone-chilling weather. Full marathon participants completed twelve miles today. At the end of practice, one of our team heroes (David Wolovitz) supplied warm apple cider to all team members (spring, summer, and winter)... thanks for keeping us warm, David!!!
Our Training Course... The route for today started at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We ran along Kelly Drive into Manayunk, turned around at Richards Apex on Main St., then headed back to a parking lot near the museum. For those of you not familiar with the area, here's a link to our course at Google Maps.
Fundraising update... I have reached $2300. Only $700 to go until I reach my personal fundraising goal!
Next Saturday, we return to Valley Forge... let's hope the arctic temperatures will disappear before the weekend!
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Stephen's Races
- 2009 Media 5 Mile Race (30th Annual)
- 2008 Fairmount Park Thanksgiving 5 Mile Turkey Trot
- 2008 Swarthmore Lions Independence Eve 8K Race (11th Annual)
- 2008 Media 5 Mile Race (29th Annual)
- 2008 Kennett Run
- 2008 Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure®
- 2007 Philadelphia Distance Run
- 2007 New Jersey Marathon
- 2007 Valley Forge Revolutionary Run
Society News
About Me
- Stephen
- I became involved with Team In Training during the Spring 2007 season by training for the New Jersey Marathon in Long Branch, New Jersey. Prior races include several 5K and 10K events, and one half marathon. Training for an endurance event takes a lot of commitment, courage, and vision. Looking back on my casual running experience for the past two decades, I never imagined training for a marathon! Through Team In Training, I found a great training program, developed new friendships, and made a significant impact by raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma from taking more lives. I am continually inspired by our featured team heroes and the personal stories from friends, family, and teammates that were shared during my initial fundraising for the cause. Please enjoy reading the past stories of my experience.
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