Two Months Until the Chicago Marathon

It’s official, less than two months until the Chicago Marathon (October 12^th)! It’s hard to believe how fast this summer has flown by.

This weekend my wife and I are heading to Cleveland to visit one of my best friends. He’s a huge inspiration to me for this fundraising effort (battled an aggressive form of colon cancer and has been cancer free now for over 6 years). It will be exciting to catch up with him.

Training Update:
I completed my long run of the week Wednesday night with 10 miles (next week 15 miles). Despite some tight muscles I’m feeling really good.

Fundraising Update:
The fundraising is going great and can not say thank you enough for everyone’s support. With pledged donations we are well on our way to the $2,000 mark! I purchased a ¼ page ad in my hometown newspaper for next week, so we’ll see what happens.

Nearly 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will develop cancer during their lifetime
Source: American Cancer Society