Monday, June 14, 2010

A new challenge...


I have committed to running the Portland Marathon this fall (10-10-10). I am running with a group called Team in Training
(http://pages.teamintraining.org/oswim/portland10/dlabrum)

They are helping with weekly workouts and group runs on the weekend. I am helping them raise funds to help in the fight against blood cancers like Leukemia Lymphoma. I am a part of the West Portland team that works out in the Beaverton area. There are about 30 to 35 group members, only 5 guys though.

I've been on a mandatory week off while I wait for a small incision to heal, but the stitches are coming out tomorrow and I hope to be back in the saddle again by Wednesday's mid week work out with my team.

The Saturday before last (when this photo was taken) a had another personal best and ran 6 miles in a little over an hour and 15 minutes... I injured my right calf at about the five mile mark, but hey I had to be off the next week anyway so what the heck, it didn't matter. I was able to stretch the muscle and walk it off.

I will keep you posted with updates as I progress. Please consider visiting my fundraising web site above. I sponsored myself at $50.00 to start things off. Would you consider helping with a pledge of $1.00 per mile (that would be $26.00)?

Keep you posted!

In "His" grip!

Dale

3 comments:

  1. This is awesome. Jeremy's uncle died 1 1/2 years ago to Leukemia. Good luck

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  2. Dad, that's very cool that you are running to fight off cancer... and 26 miles no less! Impressive! I wish Tyler didn't have bad knees and liked to run/jog with me. But anyhow, I thought this post was pretty cool!! Go get em.

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  3. K... you need to blog again! :) Maybe something about "turning 50" ?? What's it feel like to be that old? :) LOVE YOU DAD!

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