Last April I ran my first Boston Marathon. It was my sixth marathon and my most difficult. I had been sick in the days leading up to the marathon and found myself walking through much of the second half. I was so disappointed after having trained through my first winter in New England. I decided to run the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon just five weeks later and set a personal best. I wasn't convinced I would run the Boston Marathon again and then a friend told me about the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC). The DFMC is a team of over 500 runners who raise money to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. The Barr Program is located at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. A full 100% of the money raised goes directly towards the Barr Program. I am happy to be a member of the 2009 DFMC team. While I'm nervous about the fundraising, I am committed to the cause of helping researchers find a cure for cancer.
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