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, March 11, 2018

Medford Leprechaun 5k

After 15 miles yesterday, I ran my first 5k in 2 years today, well at least my first 5k race.  It was one of those races where I just took it easy and enjoyed the run with some friends.  Rushing around this morning I forgot my watch and at the finish I forgot to check the clock.  I felt ok after yesterday's 15 miles, though I realized I need to stretch a bit more. It was a nice day for a run and in the middle of marathon training, was a nice little break from long runs every run.
The upcoming week should include a speed workout on Tuesday, a tempo run on Thursday and ~18 miles on Saturday.  Unfortunately, there's a chance of another nor'easter early this week so we'll see what happens.  Time to rest up from the weekend and get some stretching in.
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