Today is my dad's birthday. He'd have been 76. If not for ALS, even at that age, he would've likely continued to fill his days with hiking, gardening, and talking to the black bears that frequented the mountain home he built himself. He still would've been riding his Harley and meeting buddies at … [Read more...] about Half Marathon for ALS Awareness
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Half marathon: running for my Dad
Earlier this month, I ran my second half marathon. This was the first race in a series of four I plan to do this year, and because this month (today, in fact) marks four years since my Dad died of ALS, I decided I'd run this one in his honor. I didn't have any particular time goal, but I did hope … [Read more...] about Half marathon: running for my Dad
Ice buckets & ALS
August has come and gone, and I didn't see a single ice bucket challenge in my facebook or instagram feed this year. Truthfully, I don't really care whether or not you dump a bucket of ice water on your head. What I do care about is continuing to raise awareness about ALS. I care about real … [Read more...] about Ice buckets & ALS