Born to Run

Sidney did it! I’m so incredibly proud of Sidney who committed to do their first 5k earlier this year and chose the Run of Hope to raise money for Seattle Children’s Hospital, specifically in brain tumor research. [BTW, they are still hoping to edge closer to their goal and it’s not too late to donate HERE.] Sidney reports that during the race they didn’t stop and maintained a pace of 9:35 per mile! Woot! Sidney really made this event their own and focused on this as a debut into running. For me, this was supporting Sidney *and* honoring the cause Ken passionately advocated for after his diagnosis.

This is an event we’ve had some connection to for awhile but it marks the first time either the kids or myself had been to the event in-person. It was also the first time we’d been to Seward Park in all the time we’ve lived in Seattle. The rain mercifully held off all morning and it was a perfect temperature in high 50s/low 60s as Sidney set off with the runners. Cal and I positioned ourselves just behind them, in front of the walking group so we could catch a glimpse of Sidney. It was a well-attended event with a lot of groups clearly supporting a person (or in one case a dog) who is or had been affected by cancer. They also brought up on stage and recognized the staff and medical providers who work at Children’s in brain tumor research. I was encouraged to hear that they are steps closer to bringing vaccine and CAR-T cell therapy to standardized cancer care that will eventually replace the blunt and side-effect laden tools of chemotherapy and radiation. That cannot come fast enough but the money we raise continues to fuel that breakthrough.

So, THANK YOU to friends and family who have given donations thus far! And again, there’s still time to donate to this great & important cause: https://runsignup.com/sidneyruns

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