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Update: Alicia Leeman’s Boston Journey
I DID IT! What an incredible day. All my training and all the support from everyone paid off. I ran a personal best marathon time, finishing in 4:30. I beat my previous best time by 24 minutes!
In the morning, all the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) runners met at the Copley Place Marriott and walked over to [...]
Welcome, Philathletes!
Being long-winded can be good or bad, depending on the circumstances and definition you’re applying. When you’re exercising, being long-winded or “able to maintain breathing power during exertion” is a very, very good thing. When the other definition, “wearisomely verbose,” is used, well, it’s not considered by many people to be a good thing.
Up until [...]
Just in: A Flattering Post for Charity Mile!
One of my former colleagues, Lynn Russo Whylly, just published this great article, “A Race in Every State: A Cause for Every Race.” The article describes one of my goals – to eventually run a race in every U.S. state – and about the Charity Mile community. I couldn’t resist sharing with Charity Mile members.
Top 10 Web Resources For Runners, Walkers and Cyclists
Whether you run, walk or ride a bike, it’s always nice to have a little help from friends to help you stay on track with your fitness goals. I’m active just about every day, but I’ve never actually met some of the “friends” who have helped me; they’re destinations on your Web browser. Here are [...]
Running For a Cure: the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge
Last April I drove down to Newton to cheer for some friends that were running the Boston Marathon. I expected it to be exciting and fun, but I didn’t expect to be overwhelmed with emotion and inspired to take on the challenge myself. As soon as I got home I looked up the BAA website [...]
Putting a Face on Your Fundraising Efforts
A recently published book, “The Hidden Brain,” offers some interesting insight into something that most of us already know: It helps to put a face on your fundraising efforts.
When writing the book, author Shankar Vedantam, a science reporter, didn’t focus narrowly on charity efforts – the book is actually subtitled, “How Our Unconscious Minds Elect [...]
Whoa! – Before You ‘Spring Forward’
Unless your training partner is a horse, the last word you want to come out of your mouth when you’re out running, cycling or walking is probably “Whoa!” Chances are, if you make this kind of an exclamation while you’re exercising outside, you’ve probably just encountered some man-made or natural obstacle in your path – [...]
Passing of the Baton!
I am a writer by trade, but this is perhaps the most excited I’ve ever been to sit down in front of the keyboard. You might have noticed that Charity Mile has been light on new content these past few weeks. That’s because we’ve been in the midst of a transition, during which I have [...]
The Right Clothes for Walking
If you’re going for a short walk around the neighborhood or taking a lunch break walk at work, wearing any kind of clothing that’s comfortable is fine — just be sure you’ve got the right shoes. If you’re planning a training walk of several miles, however, clothing becomes more important.
No matter the time of year, [...]
Running: A Family Affair
As the home-educating mother of ten children, ages 14 months – 24 years, I have used exercise to maintain a proper weight and promote a sense of well being for many years. To be fit has been a priority for me, but not to the exclusion of family time. Incorporating my family into physical fitness has [...]
