June was by far my most miles ran and it’s only going to get to be more this month. This month, I ended up with 120.3 miles! (That’s almost 35 miles more than last month.) July will be similar miles and August is where I will top out my milage. There were a lot of wins this month: Fastest 10 mile run at 1:33.17 Longest … Continue reading June Recap, Birthday Month and More
Carey is a 4 year sufferer of Crohn’s Disease from the Pittsburgh area. In those short 4 years, he has had 2 surgeries that have been related to his Crohn’s. He is currently on my drug of choice, Humira. Luckily, it has kept him in remission since his surgery. Some of the challenges that he faces on a daily basis while in a flare like … Continue reading Meet Carey
Lisa started with symptoms way back in 1986 and wasn’t diagnosed with Crohn’s until 2003. Yes, 17 years later! She has been a trooper in going through 6 different surgeries while being a single mom to 3 great kids. Unfortunately, she has had a hard time with healthcare, like many other people that deal with Crohn’s. Since she has had issues with healthcare, she has … Continue reading Meet Lisa
This past week was a week jammed with meetings for our semi-annual company summit. It can be easy to just pass on the running and stay out late with your co-workers, but in the end, it will just hurt you. I managed to be in bed by 10ish every night with the exception of one night. The marathon training doesn’t stop. I would get up … Continue reading Work Travel and Running
Dave is a 33 year veteran of dealing with Crohn’s Disease from State College, PA (almost as long as I have had it). As you can see by his photo, he has his hands full with 2 young ones under 8 years old and tries to squeeze in a round of golf when he can. Crohn’s will not only wear you down, but so will … Continue reading Meet Dave
College can be a challenging time, especially with Crohn’s. Caitlin is a nursing student from Florida, and dealing with Crohn’s and daily studies can be a challenge. (I actually had to drop out of college at one point due to a flair.) Crohn’s has held her back from “finishing college on time and being able to relate to my friends. I have had to cancel/postpone … Continue reading Meet Caitlin
If you said to me 6 months ago, let’s go out and run 8-10 miles, I would have rolled on the ground laughing at you. Since I began my conditioning to get back in shape for the training for the marathon which is in full swing, I am at over 330 miles and on my second pair of shoes. This month alone, I am looking … Continue reading Long Running Days
The other day during one of my runs, I got to thinking of doing something a little different and that is highlighting different people that I am running for that battle this disease on a daily basis. I am planning on writing names for those that I run for on my calf(ves) when I run the Chicago Marathon. Stacey is the first of my ‘interviewees’ … Continue reading Meet Stacey
Goals are meant to be broken and it happened in May. My personal goal was 75 miles. It ended up a great month and the most miles I have ran…EVER. I think I have hit 40 or 50 a few times, but I hit 85 miles and the training has only just begun. Major mile stones in May: 85.5 miles 8:17 minutes/mile … Continue reading May Wrap Up
Running and Chasing Medals with Crohn's Disease 