Thursday, May 13, 2004
Ups and Downs
Tonight at track we had a good workout. Thirty minutes of warmup jogging, then "pyramid" intervals at 10K pace (I ran @ 7:00 pace). It was good practice to get us the feel of running fast without going all-out. We need to conserve energy for our big 20-mile run this Saturday.
At the track announcements, I was recognized as one of the top fundraisers on the team and got some nice tokens, including a TNT license plate frame. Thanks to my generous friends and sponsors for supporting The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
Unfortunately, we learned some bad news as well. One of our honorees, "J.P.", passed away this week. He had been undergoing intensive chemotherapy, but didn't make it. I didn't get a chance to meet J.P. Probably he was too sick to come out to the track and cheer us on. However, I admire that he tried to make something positive out of his illness by supporting TNT. Hopefully our fundraising will continue to improve treatments and even find a cure for cancers. R.I.P., J.P.
