We all know someone who has battled, or is currently fighting cancer. The good news is that there are many good men and women working in hospitals to successfully treat cancer.
Many kids are winning the fight, thanks to groups like Connor’s Cure.
I've personally witnessed my good friend Scott Joerman's son, Brandon, successfully beat cancer and go on to enjoy life. (that's a pic of him below with a monster bass from last weekend!)
Please take a moment and donate today to help other kids win the fight. Thank you!
I'm officially running the NYC Marathon again this year to raise money for Connor’s Cure, which supports pediatric cancer research. Any donations are much appreciated!
Pretty cool, Mitch!! I just got a Garmin VivoSmart HR+ for biking. Check out some of the features to this one!! It does a lot like Strava,BUT no need to keep the Cell phone burning up data. It has GPS so you can see your run almost like Strava. Garmin VivoSmart HR+ from BuyDig $60.00 !! I've had the VivoSmart HR for over 3 years with no problems, just the band was breaking.
Cool, yeah I have the Garmin Vivoactive HR watch. Love it. Great features and not as expensive as some of the other Garmin watches.
Yeah, I stopped using my phone as a tracker last year. No where near as accurate as a watch. And, no need to have your phone with you if you don't want it. Just sync to it when you're done.
I'm on Strava. Are you on there? What is your name?
My GF does Strava, I've never done it. I don't have much extra Data with the kids on my plan. That VIVOACTIVE looks awesome, too. a little more $$ though.
Second NYC Marathon in the books yesterday on a beautiful day through all five boroughs with 52,704 people running. A team from my job entered the race for the second year.
It's quite an event to experience as both a runner and a spectator. Thanks very much to everyone from CTF who contributed. All total, Team V raised over $380K for cancer research.
Here are a few pics ...
Picking up my official race # on Thursday with a pic of last year's women's winner Shalane Flanagan in the background (she placed 3rd this year).
Pre-dawn ferry ride with some of the crew, to then get on a bus to get to the start village.
Once you get to the start village, it's a lot of waiting around until your designated start time. It's a long morning.
Most of our team keeping warm with lots of layers that we eventually take off and put in donation bins.
Bathrooms are a popular place right up until the start.
Throwing the metal horns for the camera.
At the finish. Managed a smile, but in a lot of suffering at this point. (sorry for the watermarks. haven't officially decided on pics to purchase yet)
The best part, the post-race beers with a buddy from work after completing his first marathon.
""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far"
"It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming
"Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020
"I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard.
Team Man Made Climate Change is Real.
"Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
That's great. Two buddies nuts from work who ran the NYC Marathon with me are running the Rocky Run half-marathon tomorrow down in Philly tomorrow. I'm still in recovery mode for a bit!
Chicago sounds interesting. I know some people who have done that. I might try that one some day. I'm pretty sure I'm going back to NYC next year for round 3. I guess it's an addiction at this point. Not trying to beat anyone else but myself, though.
Fantastic job Mitch!
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