Thanks for the added publicity, Andy, and the kind words from both you and Sweder. I have indeed reached the half way point of my journey. The website has race reports for both races if you care to read the gory details. An interesting note from a running standpoint - I was far less sore after the second race than I was after the first. I did run the second slightly slower and at a more even pace than the first but I was still amazed at how good I felt after race number two.
On a broader note, we all know of running for organized charities. I've generally steered away from them for various reasons, not that there is anything wrong with them. I'm sure they are all very worthy causes, but I just never felt the urge to run on their behalf. Perhaps I chose to do what I'm doing because I have personal experience with Robert and with Riley Children's Hospital and the amazing things they do to heal kids. I won't go into the details of the story here because you can get that from my web site. Suffice it to say that I undertook my little escapade, not because I wanted to, but because I felt I truly had to.
Thanks again, Andy and Sweder, for the assistance and the encouragement! You'll probably never really know how much BOTH are truly appreciated. ON TO DETROIT!!! (Yuk!! Detroit is such a Godforsaken hell hole! Why didn't I pick Paris or London?
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