Just joined another team today - Save the Walnut - to run in the September 25 Dash for Dad, a 5k race that benefits prostate cancer research.
This one is a little more personal - my brother-in-law Greg, the balloon captain for Light the Night, is a survivor of prostate cancer.
One would think that prostate cancer and leukemia have nothing really to do with each other, but one would be wrong. As I've said earlier - research sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has led to discoveries of drugs that are being tested for treatment of other types of cancer. Specifically, Velcade®, Thalidomid® and Revlimid®, originally developed and approved for patients with myeloma are now helping patients with some forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and being tested for patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), acute leukemia (ALL and AML), lung and prostate cancer.
And so I run.
Still searching for that right combination of food and drink that will give me what I need to go the distance but won't upset the system. Right now, the best pre-run food is a slice of toast, with peanut butter, honey, slice banana sprinkled with flax seeds with a half cup of coffee. I won't even pretend that I know what benefits I'm getting from this combo, I just know it tastes good and it doesn't cause any stomach upset. If you have any suggestions - let me know.
Yesterday's run
Distance 5.5 miles
Time 12:48 minute/miles
Good run overall.
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