I'll take 30 degrees

11 miles felt really great on Saturday morning.  The day was about perfect, 30 degrees and sunny with a light breeze.  The air was fresh and crisp with the occasional smell of snowmobile exhaust that got to be more than occasional as the morning progressed.  The snow was perfect consistency for surprising a couple of the neighbors. No direct hits though, one person busted me before the throw and the other was terribly underthrown.  At approximately mile 7 a freind very graciously offered me a can of Mountain Dew as he drove by on the highway.  I declined and requested a beer instead.

I would like to put a bug in everyone's ear about a couple things we have on our agenda.  The first is a 5k run that we plan on hosting in Kindred ND at the end of April.  I am also looking for volunteers to wear a Pookie's Patriots/Running for the Ribbons shirt either as a spectator or a runner for all events during the Fargo Marathon Weekend.  The Fargo Marahton on May 21st is just a few weeks before our Relay for Life event and I beleive the coverage will help us with our fund raising.  We will have all details worked out in about a week so keep it on your radar. 

In the mean time keep up the great work and support for our cause.  Myself and so many others will never enjoy the satisfaction of sitting in a courtroom to see justice served to the monster that killed or tried to kill our loved ones, but that's ok we will RUN the monster down ourselves and savor every moment.  So keep up the great work and don't forget to ask the hard questions.  The ACS does wonderful things but we need to keep them sharp with questions like:  Why are we using cancer causing toxins to treat cancer, when vitamin C was used effectively in the 1940's?  Why are experimental treatments not covered by insurance when they are the only option available for survival?  Why are there immune system treatments that have been used successfully in other countries for years?  Why is childhood cancer the least researched cancer?  These questions are all questions I have been asked, some have merit & some don't but all are deserving of REAL answers so lets keep up the work.