I Need Better Hydration

The last few long runs I've taken have been extremely hot. My running belt carries a 15 ounce bottle of water but it doesn't last me long. I've ended up needing to stop at random stores to buy more water. I stopped at a Wawa, a CVS, and an Acme just to grab a bottle of water. I would really prefer not to have to stop mid-run. For one, it ruins my flow. Secondly, I would prefer to avoid other people as much as possible but going into a store is not avoiding people.

I started looking for one of those backpack water bottles but they're not cheap. The "cheap" ones start at around $30 and the recommended brands start at $50. So when I found one at Target for $25 and had a coupon that took it down to $20, I grabbed it. Sadly I had to return the bag because it seems the reason it was so cheap was because it didn't include a bladder.

I'm going to keep trying to find a better hydration option. If you have any suggestions that don't cost $100, please leave them in the comments.

An Update from Philly

Today, the city of Philadelphia announced that all large gatherings including parades and races are canceled until February 2021 (at the earliest). This means that a ton of races have been canceled or switched to virtual.

Although I'm fundraising for the NYC Marathon, I am also on the Philadelphia mailing list for Team DetermiNation. They sent an update about Broad Street Run, Philadelphia Marathon, and general fundraising information.

The Road Ahead…

There are no two ways about it, 2020 has been a rough year on all of us.  As athletes, we are used to setting goals for ourselves and accomplishing them.  It’s part of the reason why our program has so many highly educated athletes, because we’re used to challenging ourselves and realizing our potential.

The road ahead for the American Cancer Society is full of challenges.  The vast majority of our fundraising events were scheduled to be in person in 2020.  This has made it very difficult to fund our mission.  Our cancer research funding is at risk, and this past quarter our senior leadership has made the painstakingly difficult decision to reduce our capacity from $700 million to $500 million (nationally).   This could lead to a generation of cancer research lost.

Be that as it may, please understand that we will always keep our commitment to mission and cancer issues front of mind.  We are also committed towards ensuring what is fair to our DetermiNation athletes and volunteers.

This is why I am continuing my fundraising efforts now even though I have an extra year to reach my goal. Cancer hasn't gone away.

It's Too Hot to Run

it has been so hot lately that I've barely been able to stay outside long enough to walk my dog let alone go for a real run. I'm hoping it cools down this week because I'd really like to go but I don't want to make myself sick.

How do people do it? Seriously, is there a trick to not overheating?

Register Now for the Family Social Distancing Scavenger Hunt Summer 2020

If you have kids at home, this is going to be a long summer. With many public places still closed and camps across the nation being canceled there's not much to keep your kids occupied.

To help my fundraising for ACS, I have created a family challenge. Check it out and register today. The challenges go live next week (July 15, 2020).

Click to see the rules and register