Yesterday was a perfect summer day. The temperature was in the high 60's, low 70's around race time and the turnout was phenomenal. Team NED has never been so large in numbers or in spirit. And yet somehow I came home without a photo of the team...team captain fail.
The race itself was great, it is much easier to run without a
belly full of buttercream frosting! I ran better than I thought (can still get under 8 min/mile for a 5K). But, what was so great was all the people out there in the Team NED tshirts. My parents, my boyfriend, my good friend from elementary school, her sisters and their children, my good friend from middle school, my track teammate from college, her husband and their children, and a couple of great Lahey Dietitians and Speech Language Pathologist thrown in for good measure.
My sister in law and brother organized an amazing turnout of virtual runners online. I got to spend the rest of day with a constant stream of updates from folks supporting Team NED and going for runs from Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania (a strong presence in PA).
How great is that? Support from around the country and lots of people going for a run!
Because of all the Team NED participants, our
bake sale, and generous donations from family, friends, and the
Kelly Care's Foundation Team NED raised over $3,600 for the Lahey Cancer Centers. This, I think is the most money the team has every raised.
I am grateful for everyone who came and out, those who virtually ran and all those who donated.
Thank you for making yesterday such a great day and having an excellent celebration of all things NED.
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