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GOODBYE SUMMER
Celebrate the last long weekend of summer vacation at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon with NFE. You can follow Steve, Joe and the NFE crew in Virginia Beach on Twitter (@NFEndurance). The NFE VA Beach Team has raised more than $17,000 for NF research. You can help them meet their fundraising goal by visiting the team page. Are you as excited about the fall season as we are? Check out our fall schedule here.
READ
Check out how the Ogle family organized a successful 5K in honor of Leo Ogle in this article. Read how they got creative when they ran out of bib numbers.
HOT, HOT, HOT
QUESTION Check out Dr. Kim’s answers to questions from the Foundation community about NF. She will be taking questions throughout the year — stay tuned!
WATCH
Trapped in indoors because of Hurricane Earl? Our training expert Anna Renderer’s treadmill blast will keep your training on track with this video showing a challenging set of exercises.
Active Fundraising Page of the Week
Check out Susan Keegan’s fundraising page here. She tells her story through well placed pictures, a compelling narrative and a clearly stated goal.
TAKE FIVE Five tips from Active.com on how to run in better form.
TEAM BUILDING
Many of our team captains arrived in Vermont on Thursday for a weekend packed with team building and planning. Two teams of NFE Runners will complete the 200 mile Green Mountain Relay on Saturday. You can follow their adventures on Twitter (@NFEXTREME). Also on the NFE schedule this weekend is the Mayor’s Marathon in Alaska, where Denise Ogle and her crew will be participating. Denise has raised $2,600, and she runs for her son, Leo, who has NF. Read more about Team Leo and Denise’s efforts to find a cure here.
FREE WIFI
Starbucks will now offer free Internet starting July 1.
Check out this New York Times article for all the details: http://nyti.ms/91NUlV
DAD’S DAY
Need last minute Father’s Day ideas for your active dad? Check out these favorites from our team:
- Road ID (Jon Clinch) – Check out Road ID for a piece of gear that will help athletes convey personal information in case of an emergency. Road ID comes in multiple styles, including ankle and foot (Starting at $19.99).
- Road Bike (James Lee)
- “A wife that runs so he can be ‘off’” (Laura Perfetti)
- “A big box of mini Ritz crackers with peanut butter” (Barbara Smith)
- Gift of time (Suzanne Hickman) Leave the phones in the laundry room, turn the computers off and relax for a priceless gift of spending time together.
- The Stick (Florence McCarthy) This device, which looks like a stick, rolls out muscles to improve strength and flexibility after a long run. Sticks vary in size and firmness. (www.thestick.com; $27.50 and up)
Page of the Week Denise Ogle Why we love it: Denise uses a creative fundraising request — anyone who donates $250 receives a heart shaped rock found by Leo. Help spread the love by donating to Team Leo.
Video of the Week
Dr. Vic Ricardi speaks on neurofibromatosis at the NF Conference in Baltimore. The Foundation will be posting several videos on ctf.org to highlight advancements in research.
GOODBYE SUMMER
Check out Dr. Kim’s answers to questions from the Foundation community about NF. She will be taking questions throughout the year — stay tuned!
TEAM BUILDING