After more than a year of fundraising, I had reached my required goal of $6,000 for Children of Peru. I had entry into the London Marathon of 2018. I had consistently trained, starting slow, at six months before race day. Having raised so much, I didn’t want risk anything. I needed to complete the race, … Continue reading Training Hurting
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1908 Olympics
The 1908 London Olympics weren't supposed to happen. They were supposed to be the 1908 Rome Olympics. But, with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1906, the location was changed from Rome to London. London had just two years to pull off the entire thing. Because the 1908 London Olympics are a thing, we know … Continue reading 1908 Olympics
Olympic Fundraising
I sent an inquiry email to Children of Peru Foundation, asking about charity entries for 2018, and if they were even going to participate. To my surprise, I got a reply within five minutes. Okay, it was basically instantaneous. We both agreed it was a little early to think about the London Marathon 2018. However, … Continue reading Olympic Fundraising
London Thinking
Thus far, I’ve traveled from Athens to Paris, and from Paris to St. Louis. I’m now on the mission to travel from St. Louis to London. I had heard of the London Marathon. Popularity didn't quite mean difficulty to get into, like Boston Marathon, but for all I knew it could be. In 2018, I … Continue reading London Thinking
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