About Me

My Goal: Run the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2019 with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Raise $17,000 (or more!) where 100% of funds raised benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. I run in honor of my friend Chris Davie who is battling brain cancer. I also run in honor for my friend RJ and his continued cancer-free life, in memory of Heather Thomson, and for other family and friends who are or have battled cancer. Together we can help Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reach the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer

Barr Program Impact Statements

Barr Program Impact Statements

Immunotherapies: New Ways to Activate the Immune System—An important area of cancer research asks why the human body's defense systems do not always attack and destroy tumors as they form. Funded by the Claudia Adams Barr Program, Glenn Dranoff, MD, discovered complex regulatory pathways in the human immune system that cancers exploit in order to escape destruction. Reversal of these effects can lead to the development of vaccines against cancer, like Provenge for prostate cancer. This research has also enabled the development of immune-activating drugs such as ipilimumab, which showed striking effects in melanoma in a trial led by Dana-Farber scientists and is now approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

A Great Start to Training

Unfortunately the excitement of joining DFMC teammates this weekend for a group run was squashed early due to the storm from Friday.  The team run was canceled on Friday but I still saw many teammates along the course today.  After taking the T out to Woodland  (ca. mile 16.5 on the course), Amy and I ran back to South Boston covering the Newton Hills and other parts of the marathon course. Quite a bit of snow still but luckily the carriage road, where so much of training takes place, was plowed and easily runnable!

The Carriage Road along Comm Ave in Newton, heading up the 'first' of the hills

It was a little wet and slushy at times, but those are temporary annoyances.  The 30+ donors thus far, the gift card donations for the fundraiser and of course, all those battling cancer are really motivating during these types of runs.  The unexpected surprise of seeing 10 teammates along the run and an unofficial 'water stop' was also great.  Thanks to Tim and Patty for the Gatorade and support!  Heartbreak Hill was also clear and we took it on like old pros, or at least like runners who had no other way of getting home.
Amy's first trip up Heartbreak Hill.  Luckily we both survived this round!
After completing the last 9 miles of the course, we ran back to South Boston to a rewarding Dunkin visit.  With the team run being canceled today, we missed out on one of the best places to run from.  The Mount Auburn Club in Watertown has been a great host and provides a great spread at the end of our runs; today a coffee and sandwich tasted pretty good as well.
A successful first training run for 2014!  15 weeks to go!





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