Continuing The Ascent April 5 Week

Things got considerably better this week, and I felt good running outside. I worked some hills into my routine and continued on the ArcTrainer. Got training runs of 4, 6.5 and 7 and ended the week with a 5K Race put on my DFMC teammate Rich "Shifter" Horgan. It was fun to get out and do a fun run to end the week in the sun. Jack told us our times in the marathon would be 110% - 120% of your 5K pace per mile, so I felt good running pretty easy 9's without pushing it. We'll see if that holds up for the big day. Had some great connections through the week. Some of you know my other favorite charity is the Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, MA. My great grandfather donated the 100 or so acres for the property and his picture hangs in the gallery. They are another amazing organization run by the CSJ Saint Joseph Order in Boston. Skilled nursing, rehab, care, hospice, they do it all. Their Exec Director confirmed they would sponsor me in the DFMC this week. I was very honored by that and I am trying to think of some way to get them some better publicity. Beyond that, another GREAT DONOR week and response by very generous people as follows: Mike Brennan (in memory of his dad, James Brennan), my mom's good friends and golf buddies Judy Donahue and Sandy Lucas, Mark and Tracy Knickle, Doug Flynn (in memory of his dad, Donald J. Flynn), Sarah Connearney, and neighbors Eileen Carroll and Joe Hunt. Thank you all for your continued support.