October 2011
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Race Deferred
Earlier this week an MRI turned up a stress fracture that needs roughly 2-4 months of rest to fully heal. Any form of running during that period is strictly against the doctor’s orders. As a result, I have deferred my entry in the Washington, D.C. Marine Corps Marathon until 2012. With a little luck I should be back on the road by next season.
This injury was disappointing, but the important point...
September 2011
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August 2011
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We Have an Oct. 12 Deadline
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has set an initial deadline of October 12 for the bulk of our fundraising. We are currently at approximately 33% of our goal and have roughly three weeks to close the gap.
During this period I will step up efforts to contact donors who have backed this effort in 2009 and 2010. It would be a great help if you share this blog with other people who may want to...
Your Pledge Dollars at Work
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has awarded separate grants to researchers at Harvard Medical School and University of Cambridge as part of its ongoing efforts to facilitate lifesaving research.
The awards, formally known as Marshall A. Lichtman Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) grants, are both valued at $1.25 million per year for up to five years. SCOR is a research grant program that...
July 2011
3 posts
Don’t Fear the Debt Ceiling
Congress has less than six days to find a compromise that saves the nation’s credit rating, but you don’t have to worry about raising the national debt ceiling. That’s because this marathon fundraising drive is immune to national deficit fights, and it has a triple-A credit rating from Coaches Mike and Sandy, who yelled at me at various points during a 5-mile time trial Tuesday evening...
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Why do we do this to ourselves?
It’s no secret that the weather in New York and elsewhere is hazardous to all forms of strenuous outdoor activity. The actual temperature in lower Manhattan just hit 103 degrees. Children in my neighborhood are undoubtedly tapping into fire hydrants at this moment for relief, and our own grandmotherly Mayor Bloomberg on Tuesday morning authorized city officials to open 500 cooling centers.
With...
June 2011
5 posts
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Why we support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
After more than two years, dozens of blog posts and nearly three marathons, a curious person might ask why anyone would go through this much trouble for an organization with barely any name recognition. To answer that question, it is necessary to a look at the broader organization and drill down into some of its unique attributes. (Also, please read the column on far the right-hand side of the...
Your pledge dollars at work
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has joined forces with Acetylon Pharmaceuticals to promote Phase I/II clinical trials of ACY-1215, a multiple myeloma therapy.
“Based on our preclinical studies, we expect ACY-1215 to demonstrate very potent antitumor activity and a very favorable side effect profile,” said Dr. Ken Anderson, who co-founded Acetylon, and is the Kraft Family Professor of Medicine...
“If you feel bad at 10 miles, you’re in trouble. If you feel bad at 20...”
– Rob de Castella, 1986 Boston Marathon winner
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March 2011
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Thank You!
We did it! With your generous support we shattered the original $1,500 fundraising goal by more than $300. Broader efforts for this upcoming New York half marathon produced more than $67,000 of pledges for Hole in the Wall.
To put the figure in perspective, $2,500 covers the cost of sending a camper to Hole in the Wall for an entire week. The benefits of this experience are indescribable,...
February 2011
6 posts
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Medical Care at Camp
“Due to the severity of our campers conditions, most of them spend a good portion of their childhood in hospitals and doctor’s offices – and are often faced with times of fear, isolation and uncertainly. At times they may miss school, field trips and friends’ birthday parties. Most of them certainly miss the childhood experience of summer camp because most camps cannot care for their...
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Who Benefits From Hole in the Wall?
Campers come to Hole in the Wall with a variety of special needs.
Primary diagnoses for the campers for a typical summer are:
Approximately 20% with cancer
Approximately 45% with sickle cell anemia, hemophilia and other blood diseases
Approximately 20% with HIV/AIDs (although this disease group is aging out of our program, with fewer young children entering the program
Approximately 12%...
The Verdict
After a long week at business school I like to think about this scene from The Verdict. Starting this weekend I will begin a series of posts about actual services provided by Hole in the Wall.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechtheverdict.html
Thank you again,
Eric
December 2010
3 posts
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“My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy....”
October 2010
3 posts
Yes We Did!
Thanks to you we raised nearly $8,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in just under two years. I feel very honored to run the marathon next Sunday with your support. The anonymous donors who made large contributions also have my sincere appreciation. I feel strong and ready for the upcoming race. We may have reached the goal but please feel free to make additional pledges. LLS is a...
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The Home Stretch!!
This is indeed the final push! LLS set an October 22 deadline to collect the final 8% of our overall $4,000 goal. So far it’s been a great season training in New York and Washington, D.C. Silence still emanates from Ed Norton’s camp, and the training is on pace with a good 20-mile workout along the Hudson this morning.
Some of the funds you donated were put to work in the service of uncovering...
July 2010
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Your Pledge Dollars At Work
In addition to providing patient services the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a leader in providing funds for crucial oncology research. Earlier this month the LLS issued two separate $6.25 million grants to John C. Byrd, M.D. and Dr. Brian Drucker, M.D.
The grants were distributed through LLS’s Marshall A. Lichtman Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) program, which has funded more than...
Quote of the Day
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle when the sun comes up you’d better be running.
(But, unless you’re a runner, you won’t...
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Your Pledge Dollars at Work
For those of you who want to know exactly where your pledge dollars are spent LLS provides a number of concentrated facts related to patient care services and distributions for research. Please check back for regular updates.
As part of its patient services LLS maintains an insurance co-pay assistance program that assists patients with cancer treatment insurance expenses, including Medicare...
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Get in the Pool!
Starting today sponsors have a second option to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by purchasing individual tickets to the marathon pool. Each $10 ticket comes with a chance to win actual cash and official TNT running gear. First and second-place finishers win 25% and 15%, respectively, of the overall pool. Third through fifth-place finishers win a choice of prizes that include running...
June 2010
4 posts
Get Norton
The overarching goal of this exercise is to raise as much money as possible for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which has provided outstanding services for the past 50 years.
Somewhere along the way a tradition has formed that could be described as a one-sided rivalry with celebrities who have completed the New York City Marathon. A little friendly trash talking can do wonders to inject...
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“I always loved running… it was something you could do by yourself, and...”
– —Jesse Owens
It's On
Training in Washington D.C. started Sunday, and running in a new city always involves an adjustment process.
Talking about the weather is usually a sign that promising conversations broken down into hapless small talk, but in this case the subject is highly relevant. Running in the heat and humidity last week felt like flying though volcanic ash spewing from Iceland. Anything should be possible...
March 2010
3 posts
Quote of the Day
“I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we’re all cowards.” -Alberto Salazar, three-time winner of the NYC marathon
2010 New York City Marathon
The new goal is to solicit at least $4,000 of pledges for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for completing the 2010 New York City Marathon.
We exceeded the 2009 fundraising goal, and beat P. Diddy’s official marathon time by more than 15 minutes (see previous blog entries). In the following blog entries I will keep you apprised of new developments with LLS, marathon training, New York...
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November 2009
2 posts
Thank You!
The race yesterday was almost indescribable. Thank you to all of you who made generous contributions to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The LLS coordinator for New York City tells us our group raised $633,860. This group of 175 runners trained for separate marathons, half-marathons and various events in New York, Washington D.C. San Francisco and Chicago. Most of us worked together from June...
October 2009
6 posts
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Oct 15 Initial Deadline -- Final 5%
I am overwhelmed by the recent surge of tremendous generosity and support from so many people.The last round of pledges has raised the overall donation level to 94% of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s fundraising goal. I look forward to running this marathon on behalf of LLS and the many sponsors who backed this effort. Please take a moment today and consider sending this blog link to...
Oct. 15 Deadline
Now I know how the National Public Radio pledge drive crew feels. We have slightly less than a week to close the final 25% of this fundraising goal. Donations of all sizes are coming in again and will get the job done with room to spare. I’m feeling good about the race after nearly five months of training. There is still no word from Diddy (see several second page) but I will try the public...
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A Spectator’s Guide For The Marathon
[The following is a series of tips to watching the NYC Marathon taken from the Web site about.com.]
Spectators Guide for the New York City Marathon
Tips for watching the world’s biggest marathon
By Christine Luff, About.com
Updated: October 01, 2009
Each year, more than 2 million spectators line the streets of the five boroughs of New York City as they watch and cheer nearly 40,000 runners...
September 2009
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Oct. 15 Deadline Approaching
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s initial Oct. 15 deadline is quickly approaching, which means we have about two weeks to meet the final third of our goal. I am extremely grateful to the donors who have supported this effort. Please feel free to share the blog’s Web address with anyone who might have an interest in making a contribution to LLS.
-Eric Baum
August 2009
3 posts
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