A brief update!

Got my packet from DFMC in the mail today. Don't know if either of my parents saw what it was. I'm guessing no. I'm hoping no. I want to surprise them properly.

I think the Facebook group is a little broken. It says a vast majority of people I know haven't responded to their invitations to join the group, but I think they just didn't get the invite due to me sending them to all 350+ of my friends at once. Those of you reading this should do me a solid and invite any mutual friends we have to the group. Or join it yourself, if you haven't already!

Meeting at Dana-Farber on Wednesday. Ought to be interesting, meeting the rest of the teammates and staff and what have you.

November 3rd, the training starts in earnest. I see Dr. Bradley on the 2nd, see Girl Talk that night, and the next morning, it's off to the proverbial races.

Sick, sick, sick

The last 3 and a half, 4 days haven't been too great. I've been dealing with a pretty obnoxious stomach bug that came on Tuesday night and is just now starting to subside. Hopefully this will be the only and/or the most serious sickness I have to deal with between now and April. I'm hoping that I will be feeling up to "strenuous physical activity" by Sunday. Monday at the latest, because I have one of my last few physical therapy sessions. Then I should be good to go.

I might have to restart my Y membership for November and December...

Status Report: 10/11

Funds Raised: $55
Facebook Group: 80 members (I think Facebook has to stagger the invites. Probably shouldn't have sent 350 at once.)

Slowly improving my diet; getting in more fruits, veggies, protein, dairy. This is almost as big a deal for me as the running, I'm a notoriously bad eater.

Still rehabbing the ankle injury from the end of July. Physical therapy folks say I'm doing excellently and will only need another two weeksish. Running will be light and infrequent until then. Might try playing Ultimate for the first time in 2+ months on Tuesday. We'll see about that. The primary things I have to work on until I can run regularly are strengthening my ankle, strengthening my core, and improving my flexibility. The ankle I have been doing regularly, obviously, and I have just finished clearing floorspace in my room for stretching, crunches, push-ups, and a large exercise ball. I need to get some weights, I think... Anyway, the core stuff and the flexibility will be first up in just about a half an hour.

Not a very exciting update, I know

Well, it's both official and public

I have officially taken my spot on the 2010 Dana Farber Marathon Challenge team. In about 27 weeks, I will be at the starting line for the Boston Marathon, in the name of cancer research. And now I'm alerting the internet.

If you are reading this and would like to donate to the cause, go here:

http://www.rundfmc.org/2010/chrisc

Even the smallest donation will mean a lot, so please, contribute.

That said, this blog's purpose is to keep whoever wants to read it up to date on my training and general preparation for the big race. Having this space to publicly share what I'm doing and how will hopefully keep my motivation and energy high.

Cheers, and happy Columbus Day weekend (or Thanksgiving for the Canadians out there)!

Magic 8 Ball, what is this blog for?

"Better not tell you now"