The dreaded treadmill run

Hi all and belated Happy New Year!  I took a bit of break from blogging over the holidays, but not to worry I'm back  : )  As I'm currently snowed in at my apartment I decided this would be a good time for an update.  2011 has arrived, and with it I've received several donations via my fundraising website as well as in the mail.  With each donation, I'm humbled by the generosity of family and friends particularly during this challenging economic climate.  At times I feel hesitant to ask for donations, as I'm very much aware of the financial squeeze that many people are undergoing.  But with every DFMC team email that we receive, I'm reminded of the important work that the donations are funding.  Just this week, I read about this update from one of the Barr Program-funded scientists:

William Sellers, MD, and his colleagues identified genetic abnormalities in proteins that control cell growth in cancers. These major discoveries led directly to the development of targeted drugs used  by patients worldwide for the treatment of multiple cancers, including lung cancer, leukemia, and melanoma. This work has become the model for personalized medicine in cancer treatment and is widely 

credited for helping transform the approach that pharmaceutical companies use for drug development.


Being able to support the efforts of these scientists is a very exciting endeavor, but one that I couldn't do without your help.  If you'd like to donate, head over to my Fundraising Page !  As for my training, this past week my long run was 6-7 miles.  I was on the road with my hockey team, the Boston Blades, on the day of the run so Annie (my marathon running buddy!) and I headed down to the hotel treadmills early in the morning.  I'm not much of a treadmill person - it's incredibly boring for me.  But nonetheless we finished up our 6 miler without too much difficulty.  This week will be the turning point in terms of running distance as we move past 7 miles and start really building up to the longer runs.  I can't believe that the marathon is just about 3 months away...time is certainly flying!  I'll be heading to the gym later today to run on the dreaded treadmill since the snow has made running outside nearly impossible - stay safe in the snow!