Run, Frisby, Run

Hello from 30,000 feet! It’s pretty incredible how connected we are these days, and I am so thankful for that as I embark on this insane adventure (because now I can skype with my dog). I can’t wait to update everyone regularly about our days and what challenges we overcome throughout our next 7 weeks. As I sit here on this flight, I am reflecting and realizing how much of my life I have recently dedicated to 4k For Cancer and Ulman Cancer Fund and I wouldn’t change that for the world.

After boarding the plane to San Francisco with teammate Mary!

I can very candidly admit had no idea what I was signing up for when I initially submitted my application to 4k For Cancer, but I can honestly say it’s already been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. 

Seven months of planning, raising money, training, host phone calls, and anticipation are behind me and 49 days of running, laughing, (I’m sure) crying, and memories lie ahead of me. The camaraderie of the team, the frustration of struggling to find hosts, the passion that fuels the running, the money that we have raised, the stress of packing (and fitting everything into our issued duffel bags) – it’s all coming together and I can finally breathe somewhat easily, especially because my bag zips and I think that I remembered everything.

Amazing feeling to know that everything I need for the next 49+ days fits inside a duffel bag and backpack.

Over the next couple of days, I will be fueling my wanderlust as I adventure through San Francisco for the first time. Come Friday evening, our journey will truly commence. We will share a dinner Friday evening with Team New York and then we will (literally) hit the ground running on Sunday morning after a day of team training on Saturday. After leaving San Francisco, we will be making our way to Vacaville, CA followed by Placerville, CA. Below I have listed our full route!

Along with announcing our final route, I’d also like to take this time thank everyone who has donated and taken the time to reach out and send me love, support and encouragement. I will not be able to complete this adventure without you!

Vacaville, CA 6/14/2015
Placerville, CA 6/15/2015
Carson City, NV6/16/2015
Rest Day 1 6/17/2015
Fallon, NV 6/18/2015
Hawthorne, NV 6/19/2015
Tonopah, NV 6/20/2015
Alamo, NV 6/21/2015
Cedar City, UT 6/22/2015
Rest Day 2 6/23/2015
Delta, UT 6/24/2015
Sandy, UT 6/25/2015
Rest Day 3 6/26/2015
Evanston, WY 6/27/2015
Rock Springs, WY 6/28/2015
Craig, CO 6/29/2015
Laramie, WY 6/30/2015
Rest Day 4 7/1/2015
Scottsbluff, NE 7/2/2015
Mullen, NE 7/3/2015
Broken Bow, NE 7/4/2015
Aurora, NE 7/5/2015
Omaha, NE 7/6/2015
Rest Day 5 7/7/2015
Creston, IA 7/8/2015
Oskaloosa, IA 7/9/2015
Cedar Rapids, IA 7/10/2015
Rest Day 6 7/11/2015
Dubuque, IA 7/12/2015
Madison, WI 7/13/2015
Milwaukee, WI 7/14/2015
Chicago, IL 7/15/2015
Rest Day 7 7/16/2015
Watseka, IL 7/17/2015
Marshall, IL 7/18/2015
Evansville, IN 7/19/2015
Rest Day 8 7/20/2015
Louisville, KY 7/21/2015
Cincinnati, OH 7/22/2015
Columbus, OH 7/23/2015
Rest Day 9 7/24/2015
Canton, OH 7/25/2015
Slippery Rock, PA 7/26/2015
Pittsburgh, PA 7/27/2015
Rest Day 10 7/28/2015
Deep Creek Lake, MD 7/29/2015
Berkley Springs, WV 7/30/2015
Ellicott City, MD 7/31/20
Baltimore, MD 8/1/2015