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ROCK
Led by Elaine Keating, the NF Endurance Cleveland Marathon Team will take the course on Sunday, May 16, 2010 and ruNFor a reason. Check out the team page here and help them reach their goal of $10,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. For more information about the Cleveland team and one of their NF Heroes, Garrett Pavlic, check out this past e-blast. Click here for a look back on the 2009 NF Endurance Cleveland crew. And, Lisa Quinn will captain the RuNFor the Red Pocono NFE Team as they strive for a goal of $15,000 for the Foundation. Steve Kendra and Molly Fisher will be staffing the pasta dinner on Saturday night and coaching course side on Sunday. If you live in the Cleveland or near the Poconos, come out and cheer these NFE runners across the finish line.
MEMORY
We will always remember Pete Dingeman. Check out this article that recently mentions Pete’s selfless giving of himself to others.
BUZZ
Races to Think About:
- SUMMER: Green Mountain Relay (A few spots available; e-mail Tracy at (Enable Javascript to see the email address)).
- LABOR DAY: RuNFor a Reason in Virginia Beach (Don’t miss this Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon over Labor Day Weekend).
- CLASSIC: ING NYC Marathon; NFE has charity slots but they are going fast – visit NFEndurance.org/NYC to sign up! E-mail Molly ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)) for details.
Star Active Page of the Week: Anthony & Laura Perfetti for the NYC Half Marathon http://www.active.com/donate/nfnyhalf2011/LPerfet1 Why it rocks: great pictures, clear message, personal story, clean layout
Need help with the design of your fundraising page? Ask Bob ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)).
Photos of the Week:
Thanks to Michael Junge for sending us photos of his recent fireman 5K appearance in Florida. Check out the blazing neon NF Endurance logos next to Shamu.
END OF THE EARTH
Twelve members of NF Endurance “Extreme,” including Director Steve Kendra, will leave for Antarctica on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Check out this video from CBS News as the team prepares for the adventure of a lifetime; more complete itinerary details here. Steve will be e-mailing updates for the blog as often as possible, but he only has access to a computer once every other day. Here is another great story in the news from Jill Forsythe from Lehigh Valley Running Scene about their journey. Here is a slideshow of pictures from previous Antarctica marathon events.
PARTY
“It’s the whole enchilada baby,” says Bob Skold about this weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans. “It will rock, rock, rock.” Skold will leave Colorado to join Team Captain Lesley Oslica and NFE New Orleans runners for the race.
MOTIVATE
Rachel Malone is training and fundraising for the ING Georgia Marathon, which is quickly becoming one of our largest team events in 2010. Recently Rachel’s story of overcoming a brain tumor was in the news. Click here for Running Against the Odds: Rachel Malone’s Story. And, check out Rachel’s blog here.
TREAD
Stuck in a treadmill rut? Try one of Runners World’s coaching videos on YouTube and boost your marathon fitness even when staying indoors.
PLAN What are you Endurance goals for 2010? For Siobhan Clarke, it is the opportunity to run in an event for NF Endurance. Karen Trommer wants to run more and walk less at the ING Georgia Marathon in March. Jennifer Walsh would like to be able to complete the “Friends Ride for Neurofibromatosis” — 85 miles along Cape Cod, Mass. on a bicycle. Send us your Endurance goal and maybe some strategies you plan on using too.
CHEER
We have 17 runners at the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 this weekend. So far they have raised more than $2,400 for NF research. Check out their efforts here. Steve will also be hiking the Grand Canyon with Bill Hardy.
PARTY
