This days running was dedicated to Gene Guldenpfennig and Trevor Wuth
Today our 4kforcancer team began our run from El Dorado, CA and we ended in Fallon, NV. We woke up at 5:45 and had complementary breakfast <3 then we did our dedication circle and cheer and were off to running!
I was in Van #2 today so we took the second and fourth 40 mile segments. We split todays miles into 4 segments because the first half was all uphill to Lake Tahoe and the second half was all down hill to Fallon, NV. Unfair for the team with the 80 mile uphill stretch huh? So we changed it up a bit. We will probably keep this plan for the rest of the trip because it gives people a longer break in the middle of the day to digest some food before running again.
Today I ran with Susan Lee. She's the girl from WashU that I blogged about before the trip started. You know, the amazing artist... Amanda Jean also joined us in running. Her knee has been acting up a lot so it's good for us to be a triplet. Here's a picture of us with one of our amazing views of Lake Tahoe
! :)
Once we got through our 8 miles each up over the mountain and down to South Lake Tahoe City, our van moved on to our second segment of miles. During the drive we got to roll out our muscles and eat lunch. I had a chicken breast left over from Uncle Dale's. Susan and I shared it and shredded it up onto a roll to make ourself sandwiches. YUMMMM!!!
The next segment of miles was one straight long shot running into Fallon, NV. Our team ran right up to our host's door. We stayed the night at Epworth United Methodist Church. The women there were kind enough to feed us dinner and they're getting up at 4 am tomorrow to make breakfast before we head out!
Today's Running was dedicated to two people:
At the age of 56, my Aunt Lisa's father, Gene Guldenpfennig, passed away 16 years ago today. He was struggling against pancreatic cancer. Aunt Lisa said that they diagnosed her father saying there was nothing they could do to prevent the disease from taking his life. Two months later Gene passed on. Aunt Lisa said that her favorite memories of her father are the times that she was able to just hang out and talk with him. She misses him in special moments - like graduations and marriages. Aunt Lisa knows that her father would be so happy now that Michael has graduated high school. Gene always told his wife to make sure all the kids (speaking of his grandchildren) got through school. Aunt Lisa took off work to spend time with her father and help to take care of him the last few weeks of his life. She remembers the time that they all went camping. She said he had a great time near the water in his wheelchair. To Gene - today was tough, but i know you fought hard and so did I.
Today was also dedicated to a 14 year old boy that lives in Fallon, NV named Trevor Wuth. On Facebook, Patti Anderson reached out to me and asked me to run for Trevor. I had never met her before... But I asked for his story and was very touched and inspired. Trevor's father sent me some words:
"On September 24, 2012, just three weeks before his fourteenth birthday, Trevor Wuth was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common form of childhood Leukemia. In the months following his diagnosis, Trevor, an 8th grader at Churchill County Middle School, has responded well to the variety of chemotherapy treatments that are standard for children with ALL. His treatment protocol calls for an initial four phases of intense chemotherapy, followed by approximately three years of maintenance chemo treatments. Trevor should finish the fourth phase by late June of 2013 and then begin his three years of maintenance. Trevor is the son of Tim and Shayne Wuth. He has two older siblings: Bradyn Wuth, a 2007 graduate of Churchill County High School (CCHS); and Mackenzie Wuth, a 2010 graduate of CCHS. Trevor loves sports. He has played football, basketball, and baseball on youth sports teams here in Fallon—his favorite sport is baseball. Though the road has been difficult, Trevor is fighting hard, and in God's strength he is staying strong through this battle." - Mr. Wurth
Some of our team went to visit Trevor and his family. To see a boy that smiled as big as he did and continues to want to be a normal 14 year old even though he goes through so many difficult times with his treatment was incredible. Trevor couldn't get too close to us. His immune system is completely down and he could get sick by being introduced to germs he hasn't become used to. Trevor's dad told us the story of Trevor's diagnosis and updated us on the latest news. Today Trevor started a new treatment - i assume this is the fourth phase that may have been started a little later than planned. They told us about how Trevor played baseball this year because he really really wanted to and he very quickly become sick. This sickness turned out to be whooping cough. It's been about 10 weeks now and he is still recovering.
It's stories like these that keep us inspired and running each day. When our legs get tired and we want to stop running, we have to think about who's names are written on our calves. Our legs are what gives us our strength. We just hope to give patients and their loved ones support too.
Today I ran with Susan Lee. She's the girl from WashU that I blogged about before the trip started. You know, the amazing artist... Amanda Jean also joined us in running. Her knee has been acting up a lot so it's good for us to be a triplet. Here's a picture of us with one of our amazing views of Lake Tahoe! :)
Once we got through our 8 miles each up over the mountain and down to South Lake Tahoe City, our van moved on to our second segment of miles. During the drive we got to roll out our muscles and eat lunch. I had a chicken breast left over from Uncle Dale's. Susan and I shared it and shredded it up onto a roll to make ourself sandwiches. YUMMMM!!!
The next segment of miles was one straight long shot running into Fallon, NV. Our team ran right up to our host's door. We stayed the night at Epworth United Methodist Church. The women there were kind enough to feed us dinner and they're getting up at 4 am tomorrow to make breakfast before we head out!
Today's Running was dedicated to two people:
At the age of 56, my Aunt Lisa's father, Gene Guldenpfennig, passed away 16 years ago today. He was struggling against pancreatic cancer. Aunt Lisa said that they diagnosed her father saying there was nothing they could do to prevent the disease from taking his life. Two months later Gene passed on. Aunt Lisa said that her favorite memories of her father are the times that she was able to just hang out and talk with him. She misses him in special moments - like graduations and marriages. Aunt Lisa knows that her father would be so happy now that Michael has graduated high school. Gene always told his wife to make sure all the kids (speaking of his grandchildren) got through school. Aunt Lisa took off work to spend time with her father and help to take care of him the last few weeks of his life. She remembers the time that they all went camping. She said he had a great time near the water in his wheelchair. To Gene - today was tough, but i know you fought hard and so did I.
"On September 24, 2012, just three weeks before his fourteenth birthday, Trevor Wuth was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common form of childhood Leukemia. In the months following his diagnosis, Trevor, an 8th grader at Churchill County Middle School, has responded well to the variety of chemotherapy treatments that are standard for children with ALL. His treatment protocol calls for an initial four phases of intense chemotherapy, followed by approximately three years of maintenance chemo treatments. Trevor should finish the fourth phase by late June of 2013 and then begin his three years of maintenance. Trevor is the son of Tim and Shayne Wuth. He has two older siblings: Bradyn Wuth, a 2007 graduate of Churchill County High School (CCHS); and Mackenzie Wuth, a 2010 graduate of CCHS. Trevor loves sports. He has played football, basketball, and baseball on youth sports teams here in Fallon—his favorite sport is baseball. Though the road has been difficult, Trevor is fighting hard, and in God's strength he is staying strong through this battle." - Mr. Wurth
Some of our team went to visit Trevor and his family. To see a boy that smiled as big as he did and continues to want to be a normal 14 year old even though he goes through so many difficult times with his treatment was incredible. Trevor couldn't get too close to us. His immune system is completely down and he could get sick by being introduced to germs he hasn't become used to. Trevor's dad told us the story of Trevor's diagnosis and updated us on the latest news. Today Trevor started a new treatment - i assume this is the fourth phase that may have been started a little later than planned. They told us about how Trevor played baseball this year because he really really wanted to and he very quickly become sick. This sickness turned out to be whooping cough. It's been about 10 weeks now and he is still recovering.
It's stories like these that keep us inspired and running each day. When our legs get tired and we want to stop running, we have to think about who's names are written on our calves. Our legs are what gives us our strength. We just hope to give patients and their loved ones support too.
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