Today I am doing a special edition blog post called Thankful Thursday. The weather is cold outside today and the temperature is 1 degree. Today I went to the gym at 537 this morning to get my miles in before the hilly run on Saturday. I put in 7.8 miles on the arc trainer today to equal 15.6 miles for the week already including Tuesday’s run. On Saturday l plan on doing low mileage since it is a hard hilly course to train on and the group run starts at the Boston Sports Club in Waltham.
During my runs and daily I have been thinking about my family and friends who are battling cancer. They are battling breast cancer, throat cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, and prostate cancer. Currently, most if not all of them are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy and I hope and pray everyday that they will get healthy and be in remission soon.
The reason for this special blog post is to list things I am thankful for in no particular order.
1. Family and friends – I am thankful for their unconditional love and support during the good and bad times.
2. Legs and feet – I am thankful for them to give me the ability to run and train for the Boston Marathon and help me get places I need to go daily.
3. Health – Everyday I am thankful that I am healthy. Even though I do battle foot and leg soreness once and a while it does not get me down.
4. Platelet donation – I am thankful for the ability to donate platelets at DFCI for patients who are battling cancer since I know that people struggle with giving blood and I am thankful that I am able to do this task.
5. Donors – I am thankful for their donations and support to my fundraising campaign and they help me persevere when it is cold outside or when the training runs are tough I think of them to get me through.
6. Food and drink – I am thankful for the ability to put food and drinks on the table at every meal to provide me with the energy I need to tackle everyday.
7. Bed – I am thankful for a bed to sleep on each and every night to get the energy I need to function everyday.
8. Clothing (coat, hats, mittens) – I am thankful for these items to help me battle the cold weather. I think of people in poverty who do not have access to these items on a cold day like today. Donate your unused on gently worn costs to Antons Cleaners to help people in need keep warm during the cold season.
9. Heat – I am thankful for heat to keep me warm everyday and night whether it be at work or home.
10 – Home – I am thankful for a welcoming place to live and a loving husband and dog to come home to each and everyday.
