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Ohhhh ,

You're making me want to go out and do a 6-miler tonight!

As you know, it feels sooo good to run.

Just 4 years ago, I thought I was dead. Seriously. Mentally and

physically, I was exhausted and thought the end was near. I'd

endured 14 months of interferon, was down to 87 lbs (I'm 5'2 " ), and

the interferon depression was keeping me on the 'couch'. (I'd NEVER

been a couch potato!) Then Gleevec changed everything.

I'm making up for all that 'couch' time!

Training is 90% mental, and the other 10% is sweat! So, start with a

2 mile walk, then four, then six, then run 2, then run 3, etc. and

before you know it - you'll be running a 1/2 marathon. As Nike

says: " Just do it! "

Later,

Gale

p.s. I'm an airforce brat. I totally admire what you have done for

our country! God Bless you.

In , " mherr252742003 " <mherr25274@a...> wrote:

> Hi Gale,

> What great pictures. You are going to " stand out i a crowd! " I

love

> it. So colorful. I looked at the first picture and there I

> was... H. I again want to thank you for your

consideration. I

> really appreciate and admire what you are doing. When I was in the

> Army I could run for miles and miles never wanting to stop but just

> before I was DXed last year, I went on a short 4 mile run with my

> company and I made it about 100 yards before having to stop. At

that

> point I chalked it up to being out of shape and not doing any

training

> the previous year while I was in Iraq. Little did I know that I

had

> CML. After I was DXed I tried to run and " get back into shape. "

It

> lasted about a week. I just don't have the desire nor the

> determination to get out there and run any more.

> The story behind the story is simple. I know how good it feels to

run

> long distance. I remember the feeling of being in the zone and

free to

> think. I also know how hard it is to run any distance with this

damn

> CML. So when I say I really admire you and your effort you can bet

> that it is from the heart!

> Thinking of you,

> Herring