Marti Pollom Goes 13 Miles

Today Marti got in her first 13 mile training event. I'm pretty sure it will be her last 13 miler before the race and I am positive a big part of the reason she did it today was because she had just spent 7.5 hours in the car with me.

A couple of other quick notes about the race.

If you are coming from Indiana you need to know that the I-65 bridge is the only interstate aross the Ohio River these days and the traffic has been brutal, especially if you are attempting to exit on I-64 or I-71. Marti spent over an hour last Sunday night trying to get across. So please allow plenty of time or stay on 65 and exit in downtown Louisville and then make your way from there. Also I thought the race started at 7:30 but I received an email today saying 8:00. You may want to double check their web site.

A quick health update. Marti and I just got back from Duke today. The checkup went fine however I am still not in the clinical trail. They actually had us stay an extra day just in case the approval came through, but it did not. It really seems like it is just a procedural issue they are trying to resolve but we have been down this road before. The next opportunity for this to be approved is next Monday. The good news is the doctor at Duke believes the treatments I am getting here in Danville are working well enough that not starting this for another month will not be a problem.

See you in 19 days.

Thanks for caring

Mini Marathon Status

I hope you got your last long run in last weekend or plan to do it this weekend. I got 11 in Saturday and may do one more long one this Saturday. If the weather is anything like last Saturday we are going to be fine.

Speaking of race day, I can't tell you how much it means to me that several of you are planning to come and run and/ or support me during the race. I can never thank you enough for your support during this process. However as a very small token of our appreciation of your support, Marti and I would like for anyone running or anyone who has come to support us to be our guest at Drake's anytime from 11:15 am to 2:00 pm after the race. Drake's is a fairly short cab ride from downtown Louisville and is located in the St. Matthews area.

Sam and Sarah are suppose to be finding a place where we can gather pre-race. Will see if they come up with anything in the next couple of days.

I can't wait for 11/12.

Thank you so much for caring.

MRI Today

I had an MRI today and according to Dr. Baeker it looked "fantastic". Whew.

Thank you for caring.

10/9/11

I finished my second round of chemo on Friday. I am still a little tired today but did manage a 5 mile run this afternoon.

This weekend we began Sarah's birthday celebration. I say "began" because this is generally a two week event. All the kids were in and we had a great day at Keeneland yesterday. For those you not familiar with Keeneland, it is a thoroughbred race track in Lexington. The other thing you need to know is that when I say we had a "great" day you need to read that I did not lose too much money.

I heard from Duke this week and while admittance into the immunotherapy trial is still pending, I will be going back down there on October 24th for a checkup. The next really big date for me is October 17th. That is my next MRI.

For those of you running in the mini, there is only one month to go. I would really like to hear a) how your training is going and b) what is your best excuse for not running or having a slower time than you expected.

We are getting close.

Thanks for caring.