Lots of good news from Walk effort
I am in the process of closing the books on the 2013 Marathon Walk season. I sent off the last check this morning.
I want to thank each of you for your individual efforts this year.
First, the good news. When the dust finally settles we will have three Pacesetters on our team. I made the list for the third straight year–and my second at
Four Stars. Elizabeth MacNeil is a Two Star Pacesetter for the second year in a row. And Beth Manchester-Howell will squeak onto the One Star list in her first year.
Walk standings positive
It looks like I will personally finish in the top 25.
Top 25 next year, anyone?
As a team, it looks like we will finish around 61st overall–which is not bad at all considering we only had eight of us on the team–and only five of us actually were able to make it onto the course for the event. Beth and I walked in from Hopkinton, Elizabeth and Justin started at the 13.1 mile mark, and Ron Hollander walked in from Brookline at least twice.
Walk totals
Our team total of $21,869–with the check I mailed this morning–is up about $3,192 from last year.
We will do better next year.
That we did not reach our goals–either in terms of members or money–largely had to do with circumstances beyond the control of any of us. Between the economy, deaths, and serious illnesses–not to mention my ongoing emotional state (who knew year three would prove nearly as difficult as year two?)–we had a deck that was badly stacked against us. We will do better next year.
The Walk ahead
Indeed, we have already recruited 2-3 new people for next year who have already started raising money. And I have had conversations with a number of other people who say they will be joining us next year.
…we will finish around 61st overall…
Top 25 next year, anyone?
A word of thanks
But most of all, I want to thank each of you for your individual efforts this year. Every one of you made a positive difference in the fight against NET cancer. We have not won the war, but we have begun to win some battles. From my perspective, things look considerably better than they did on that cold December night in 2010.
…we will have three Pacesetters on our team.
Pax et lux,
Harry
PS–Fundraising officially ends October 31, so there is still time to collect–or make–donations.
