Race Day has come and gone and I have some of the results to share with you. Not all results are in, as the MMRF has had several races back to back and they are still tabulating. Here's what we have thus far:
Carson Beach Race: $310,423.17 in donations received to date. The goal for the race is $355,000 and donations continue to come in. More than 80 teams were registered, with 1500 participants braving the early morning rain.
Team Multiple Miracles: Our tally at this point is $13, 895. I know they have another $500 to add to that and a few additional donations have come in. It is amazing to me! When my good friend Joan suggested we set a goal of $10,000, I was a bit concerned. Actually, I was flabbergasted! How were we ever going to raise that amount?? Wow - was I surprised!
Team Results:
Team Multiple Miracles came in 3rd place for donations. That's another 'wow' for me - that's a lot of donations! Big Mike Brody's team came in at $17,467, while Jeff's Juggernaut's received $16,706 in donations.
First Team Multiple Miracles runner to cross the finish line: Michael Poor, with a time of 23:24! Mike was #71 overall. Congrats!!!
Last Team Multiple Miracles runner to cross the finish line: well I do believe that was my daughter Sarah and her friend (and our logo designer!) Josh at 1:03 - but they were walking :-) I came in as racer #524 of 549. Oh boy. Can I say that I was running and walking to the front of the group and to the back of the group to see everyone?? Does that explain my being #524?? Ok, ok, enough said. I get it. Next year, I'll be #.....I don't know but I certainly won't be #524 :-)
One last (and surprising!) note: the MMRF presented me with the Spirit of Giving award. Yet another 'wow'! I was truly humbled and honored. I have much for which to be thankful and grateful.
Beyond the race, I'd like to share my continued good health news. I remain in remission and on a one-drug therapy! Woo-hoo! I feel energetic and just about like 'my old self.' I hope to soon find myself hiking again - not the big mountains (yet) but in my hiking boots, wearing a backpack, heading up a trail in the White Mountains, even if it's a little trail. My white blood count and platelets continue to rebel, insisting upon remaining at the 'new normal' level of low, but they are not low enough to require more than a little extra caution. (no gashes on the hiking trail!) My oncologists have told me that I need to visit them only every 3 months. Hmmm....that doesn't quite work for me. I've been through a lot in a year and I'm not ready to....well, I'm just not ready. It was agreed that I'll see my NH oncologist every 6 weeks until the end of the year and my Dana-Farber oncologist every 3 months. Lab work every month and a skeletal survey in 2 weeks - that's my health plan.
Still hard to believe how very, very sick I was just 12 months ago....I am blessed to be so healthy and in remission now.
Our logo above and the back of my shirt with the sleeve in memory of my friends who are gone, and the back in thanks to my new multiple myeloma friends who support me every day.
Team photo coming soon!
Susan, Congratulations #524! You did yourself and all of us proud. Your award for "Spirit of Most Giving" is well deserved. Thank you for selfless actions. We were running with you in spirit!
ReplyDeletePosts like this just do our hearts so much good! Congratulations to you for such a successful fundraising effort for MMRF and for doing the race yourself...regardless of where you placed! It really touched our hearts to see Big EZ on the back of your t-shirt!! So thankful for your continued good results one year post transplant. EZ is about to have another skeletal survey to look at two years post transplant.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your team photo!