Get Out There Magazine video reporter Craig Cassar is embarking on a journey to the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska on June 22, 2013 with Team in Training Ontario. You can be part of his journey by following his progress on this blog, or by signing up with Team in Training Ontario to be part of “Craig’s Team” and joining him at the start line this June!
Today I ran a half marathon which is just over 21 kilometers. I was done in well under 2 hours. In 2010, my friend and co-worker Aaron Offord was diagnosed with Leukemia and spent 21 days enduring induction chemotherapy (blasting cancer out of his body) and receiving a bone marrow transplant. This was the only way he would ever have a future.
In this video you'll get a sense of how tough it is to race 21 km on foot. You can see how I look worse and worse as the race progresses. I could hardly think straight at the finish line! But all of this is nothing compared to the 21 days that Aaron had after his Leukemia diagnosis. And that was just the beginning of his recovery.
My accomplishment today was satisfying, but inconsequential. Aaron's achievement was about saving his life! Please make our efforts worthwhile and make a donation to help find a cure for blood cancer!
