Category Archives: cancer

Living Strong

By Steve | Published: June 15, 2013
Last night I had the honor of addressing a roomful of cancer survivors at our local LIVESTRONG YMCA.  I have been a member of this Y for about 20 years and a board member for another 6 or so. Given that I am also a leukemia survivor, I am always excited to meet, greet, and [...]
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Perfectly Flawed

By Steve | Published: March 14, 2013
I don’t need perfect. I don’t even  like perfect. Perfection scares me because I know that if one experiences or witnesses perfection, its sustainability is improbable at best and more likely impossible…. If it even existed in the first place. Sure we all use the word pretty freely to describe some incredibly favorable and positive … [...]
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Two Oceans Ultra Marathon – Part 1

By Steve | Published: March 6, 2013
In 2012 I felt like my race calendar was getting a little stagnant. I still loved what I was doing but some of the races I was doing were starting to feel like just another day at the office. I have raced 11 ironman triathlons and 20 marathons and God knows how many shorter course events – and I love those distances and races. But I was searching for something different, or bigger, or just “more”.
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Happiness Is…

By Steve | Published: February 25, 2013
I am happy to report that I had an oncology follow up appointment this past Friday....
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South Africa, Two Oceans Interview

By Steve | Published: February 19, 2013
I was recently contacted by Kolosa Vuso with the South African marketing firm Tenfour Media to answer a few questions regarding my participation in the upcoming Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in Cape Town South Africa.  The timing was quite ironic because I was just starting to contemplate a blog post on this very topic. I’m not [...]
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Endurance Planet Interview

By Steve | Published: January 24, 2013
I recently chatted with Tawnee Prazak with Endurance Planet. Come have a listen. Click to listen!
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Open Letter to Lance Armstrong

By Steve | Published: January 17, 2013
Dear Lance, I need to get a few things off of my chest. I’m conflicted. I am a fellow cancer survivor and was one of your biggest fans, supporters, and advocates. I read your two books. I continue to wear a LIVESTRONG wristband. But I’m conflicted. Our local YMCA is a LIVESTRONG YMCA. I am a board [...]
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Armstrong Cuts Formal Ties to Livestrong

By Steve | Published: November 12, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong resigned from the board of directors for Livestrong on Nov. 4. He had previously resigned as chairman from the [...]
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Team In Training’s Stephen Brown is a Finalist for Health Hero Challenge

By Steve | Published: October 5, 2012
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Eastern Pennsylvania applauds Team In Training’s (TNT) coach Stephen Brown of Upper Darby for being one of the four finalists for Be Well Philly’s Health + Hero Challenge.
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Lance Armstrong to Participate in the Rev3 Half Full Triathlon

By Steve | Published: September 19, 2012
Sept. 19, 2012 - Baltimore - Today, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults announced that Lance Armstrong will race side-by-side with fellow cancer survivors in the third annual Half Full Triathlon on Oct. 7, 2012 in Howard County, Md. Armstrong plans to take part in the half distance, which includes a .9-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. He will compete in the cancer survivor wave, beginning at approximately 7:30 a.m.
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