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Cabrini Swim Team Talk
I had an opportunity to talk to the Cabrini College swim team last night. That was fun for me as I graduated from Cabrini many lifetimes ago so I enjoy visiting the campus whenever I can. I went in totally cold and unscripted so I wasn’t sure how I was going to frame whatever I [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, ironman, motivation Tagged cabrini college, cavaliers swimming, remissionman Comments closed
TNT Talk at the 2013 Philadelphia Marathon Dinner
My perspective on cancer was always that it was something that happened to others. The sick, the elderly. I grew up one of those perfectly healthy kids who played every sport that I could sink my teeth into. I attended college on a soccer scholarship. I hung on the fringe of a pro soccer career [...]
Posted in motivation, racing, running, survivor, team in training Tagged leukemia & lymphoma society, philadelphia marathon, remissionman, team in training Comments closed
Riding Life’s Roller Coaster
It’s been an interesting few weeks. On November 3rd, I crossed the Verrazano Narrows bridge with 50,000 of my closest acquaintances on my way to finishing my 4th NYC marathon. It would have and should have been NYC number 5 but Hurricane Sandy had other thoughts last year. In a nice display of class, those [...]
Posted in cancer, racing, running, survivor, team in training Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, ethan zohn, grassroot soccer, nyc marathon, philadelphia marathon, team in training Comments closed
Philadelphia Marathon and TNT
I am also very excited to once again be the guest speaker at the Team in Training Inspirational Dinner the evening prior to the Philadelphia Marathon. I have done this talk before. I love my TNT family. I love this race. And I love this time of year. Looking forward to a great night followed [...]
Posted in racing, running, survivor, team in training Tagged philadelphia marathon, team in training Comments closed
New York City 26.2 Here We Come
Saturday morning will find my wife and I barreling up the turnpike into NYC as I get set for this Sunday’s NYC marathon with 45,000 of my closest friends. This will be my 4th year running this epic event with my good buddy Ethan Zohn and his charity Grassroot Soccer. It actually would have been [...]
Posted in cancer, racing, running Tagged ethan zohn, grassroot soccer, nyc marathon, philadelphia marathon Comments closed
Challenge AC Profile
The folks at Challenge Atlantic City were very nice in recognizing me in their "Profiles of Courage". The Challange Family rocks and I am very excited to be racing this event in my back yard of Atlantic City New Jersey.
Posted in cancer, ironman, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, racing, survivor, triathlon Tagged challenge family Comments closed
Rituxan & Decadron CLL Treatment Take 1 (again)
As some of you may know, I was in for another round of treatment yesterday to take care of a little flare up of my chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The plan is to knock it back with a handful of single day doses of Rituxan and decadron. These treatments will be spaced a month apart and [...]
Posted in cancer, leukemia & lymphoma society, survivor, team in training Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, leukemia & lymphoma society, rituxan, team in training Comments closed
Challenge Family Arrives in USA with Challenge Atlantic City
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 – The global long-distance triathlon series Challenge Family has announced Challenge Atlantic City, marking its long awaited debut in the United States. The historic seaside resort, with its world famous Boardwalk and world-class hotels, will host Europe’s leading triathlon series on June 29, 2014. Athletes from across the nation and around the world [...]
Posted in ironman, triathlon Tagged challenge atlantic city, challenge family, delmo sports, iron distance triathlon, rob vigorito, steve delmonte Comments closed
Health Check
I just wanted to give everyone a quick health update so you all get the same message at the same time. The back story is that I had routine blood work and a CT scan done over the last couple of weeks. My blood work showed an elevated white count with a higher concentration of [...]
Posted in cancer, survivor Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, leukemia & lymphoma society Comments closed
10 Things Positive People Don’t Do