tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post116172936185984227..comments2023-08-15T07:49:45.055-04:00Comments on bloomabilities: Countdown to the marathon, and thoughts on beautyalvinalinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04503984086482905226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-1161779934583233632006-10-25T08:38:00.000-04:002006-10-25T08:38:00.000-04:00Alvina,Good luck in the marathon. Last year, after...Alvina,<BR/><BR/>Good luck in the marathon. Last year, after many years of being overweight and out of shape, my husband decided he was going to try<BR/>to get himself back into good physical condition. I was amazed at his determination. He has lost more than fifty pounds, now goes to the gym every chance he gets, and feels like a new man. He even got his ear pierced!<BR/><BR/>But the accomplishment he is proudest of is his participation in the Pan Mass Challenge this year for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He completed the nearly 200 mile bike ride in two days. He hadn't been sure he could do it. (He turned 60 in June.)<BR/><BR/>And the best part of it all: Team Daisy--of which he was a member--raised nearly $65,000 for the cause!<BR/><BR/>By the way, the Daisy of Team Daisy is the daughter of two friends. She is a cancer survivor. We are happy to still have her with us.<BR/><BR/>http://www.pmc.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394993.post-1161772678431078992006-10-25T06:37:00.000-04:002006-10-25T06:37:00.000-04:00Not sure my contribution went very far, Alvina, bu...Not sure my contribution went very far, Alvina, but here's why I donated:<BR/>1. I've run two marathons before and know how hard it is.<BR/><BR/>2. I have 3 young children and I feel the weight of loving them well when I look in the faces of pedriatic cancer patients. <BR/><BR/>3. I don't have anything subbed to you so it didn't feel like bribery. :) (Not that you could be bribed anyway.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com