TurtlesAgainstCancer
Blog URL http://www.TurtlesAgainstCancer.com
Turtles Against Cancer is a nod to the parable of the tortoise and the hare, which is a fitting analogy both for the author's running pace and for the ongoing fight against cancer. David Pittman runs for the American Cancer Society DetermiNation team
Latest Blog Posts
- Kicking the Scary Face of Cancer on Nov 19, 2009 in Cancer News charity runner DetermiNation Emily volunteer committee
“Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.” It was Halloween, 2002, and Emily was lying in a hospital bed while the witches’ brew was gurgling inside her body, a potent dose of cisplatin, doxyrubicin and methotrexate whos...
- Boston Bound on Oct 25, 2009 in Race Reports Brian O. charity runner DetermiNation Lauren MJ PR race results volunteer committee
As I made the hard left turn onto Columbus Avenue, the banner reading “FINISH” suddenly came into view, stretched across 8 lanes of two-legged machines. “I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!” At last! With 26.1 miles of the Chicago Marathon...
- Voices of Survivors on Jun 17, 2009 in Cancer News Rambling On charity runner DetermiNation Kristin Planet Cancer resolution Voices of Survivors volunteer committee
“My name is Cate. C-A-T-E.” “My name is Aaron. A-A-R-O-N.” “My name is Leela. L-E-E-L-A.” “My name is Jack. J-A-C-K.” With each of those names, carefully spelled, begins 40 to 130 seconds of compelling, engaging life pictures captured...
- Voices of Survivors on Jun 17, 2009 in Cancer News Rambling On charity runner DetermiNation Kristin Planet Cancer resolution Voices of Survivors volunteer committee
“My name is Cate. C-A-T-E.” “My name is Aaron. A-A-R-O-N.” “My name is Leela. L-E-E-L-A.” “My name is Jack. J-A-C-K.” With each of those names, carefully spelled, begins 40 to 130 seconds of compelling, engaging life pictures captured...
- Right Back At ‘cha on Jun 7, 2009 in Training Notes back pain FIRST Injury
Here’s a quick update on my running this week: there wasn’t any. Okay, that’s an exaggeration — I did slip out Wednesday for a jaunt to celebrate the first annual National Day of Running, but I barely consider two blocks a run...
- Right Back At ‘cha on Jun 7, 2009 in Training Notes back pain FIRST Injury
Here’s a quick update on my running this week: there wasn’t any. Okay, that’s an exaggeration — I did slip out Wednesday for a jaunt to celebrate the first annual National Day of Running, but I barely consider two blocks a run...
- 2009 Speedwork, FIRST Session #2 on Jun 1, 2009 in Training Notes FIRST intervals Run Less Run Faster
Two weeks ago, I started a new training program called FIRST. The basic premise of the program is you do three focused runs each week — tempo, speed and long — with 2 cross-training days sandwiched in between. Each run is highly customize...
