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Philadelphia Area Blood Cancer Support Groups

Local Support Groups Below is a list of different support groups hosted by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:  Blood Cancers Networking Group – Warminster/ Bucks County Open to all who have been touched by a blood cancer. Provides supportive and educational resources. When: 2nd  Wednesday of the month in the evening. Location: Gilda’s Club.  Facilitated by a [...]
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Meet Four-Time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington

Come join us for a fun, entertaining evening with four-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington to support the Cadence Cycling  Foundation.  She’ll share her love of the sport and may even give you a secret training  tip!  This will be an exclusive gathering (capped at 100 people) so you’ll have a great opportunity to interact [...]
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Giving Thanks

This is the time of year that I , like many others, take a few inventories and remind myself of all of the things that matter, and that I am grateful for. The important thing for me to remember is that things always have a way of working their way out. The “downs” seem to [...]
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2011 ING NYC Marathon

Well here I am the day after the 2011 NYC marathon and I decided that it’s time to take a break from feeding my face to put some of my thoughts down about the weekend. As many of you know, I once again raced with Ethan Zohn and his charity Grassroot Soccer, raising money for [...]
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Something for Ethan

OK here is the deal. In light of Ethan Zohn’s recent relapse with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, I have decided to do the following. Earlier this year I published my book entitled “In Search of Center” in which Ethan wrote the foreword and is mentioned a few times throughout the book. The book is described as:  “The [...]
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Relapse – A Brother in Battle

So if you haven’t heard the news, my buddy Ethan Zohn’s cancer is back.  I found out earlier this week just before the news broke to the rest of the world. It’s maddening… and frustrating. I have faith that Ethan will once again kick the crud out of his Hodgkins Lymphoma. And I keep finding [...]
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NYC Marathon Tip # 13

I have been receiving a number of marathon tips from the NYC Marathon folks with the race now just days away. I thought I would share a couple between now and race day. Here is your dose for today. PREPARE FOR THE START Planning ahead can make or break race morning. Pack your bag on Saturday [...]
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A Certain Way

My wife and I had two daughters while we were still in our twenties. Thinking  back, I knew very little about life or the world when I was still in my twenties. I knew enough to realize that we were raising two beautiful and amazing kids but knew very little about the world around me [...]
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Do It For You

Every once in a while I hear from a Team in Training prospect who may be a little fearful or apprehensive about signing up  for the program for any number of reasons. While just about everyone understands the benefit to others and how they can save and change lives, some people are just nervous about [...]
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Myrtle Beach Marathon Added to 2012 Races

So in an act of sheer whimsicalia (yep, made that up), MG and I decided last night to register for the Myrtle Beach Marathon. A friend of her’s had signed up and it looked interesting so …. we’re in. I’ve never run a marathon that early in the year but I am very much looking [...]
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